Download or read book Leading Change in Military Organizations written by Thomas Galvin and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-10-11 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Senior leaders are told in doctrine that they must lead and manage change. But apart from some popular models for the process of change, there are few how-to guides for leading change in the unique context of military organizations. Moreover, popular change management texts focus on initiating change, and less about inheriting and sustaining change efforts already happening in the unit. This how-to guide draws from a wide range of organizational literature to provide a comprehensive set of questions and guidelines that senior leaders should answer as they navigate change efforts and work to improve their organizations.
Download or read book Leading Change in Military Organizations written by Thomas P Galvin and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a companion text for the monograph Leading Change in Military Organizations: Primer for Senior Leaders published in 2018. Contains a series of activities developed during the USAWC resident elective program over the previous four years that allows students or participants to identify, develop, plan, and implement change efforts in large, bureaucratic organizations. It eschews the simplistic approaches used in common business literature about change and presents tools derived from organizational development literature that embraces the complexity and paradoxes associated with real change. An activity book with the change practitioner in mind. Includes an appendix describing the Leading Change elective in the USAWC resident program and offers ways for adapting the course materials for use in educational, developmental, or practical settings.
Download or read book A Passion for Leadership written by Robert M. Gates and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2017-01-10 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having led change successfully at three sprawling, monumental organizations—the CIA, Texas A&M University, and the Department of Defense—Robert M. Gates offers the ultimate insider's look at how leaders can transform large organizations and companies. For many Americans, bureaucracy and corporate structure are code words for inertia. Gates knows that it doesn't have to be that way. With stunning clarity, he shares how simple plans, faithfully executed, can cut through the mire of bureaucracy to reform organizational culture. And he shows that great leaders listen and respond to their teams and embrace the power of compromise. Using the full weight of his wisdom, candor, and devotion to duty, he empowers leaders at any level to effectively implement his leadership strategies.
Download or read book Leading Change written by Robert C. Wittig and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Military leaders are often assigned to largely civilian organizations, for the first time, late in their careers. Once there, they may see a need for change or are directed to make change in these organizations. They assume that they can apply all the same lessons they have learned about operating in or effectively leading organizations of purely military service members. Unless the military leader understands the civilian workforce subculture this transition can be especially difficult for both the organization and the military leader. This paper will explore the differences in leadership techniques that are needed in order to contribute to the continued success of these civilian organizations and avoid pitfalls that could lead to a very frustrating stalemate for both the military leader and the organization they join.
Download or read book Leading Change The Military as a Learning Organization written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leveraging technology and responding to a fundamentally altered external environment has both forced change on the military and offered significant potential for new warfighting concepts. The capacity to effectively absorb such profound change, and exploit such potential, is possible only if the military organization transforms itself to become a learning organization. The difficulties of organizational change and the conservative nature of the military limits its capacity to absorb any revolutionary change or to adapt via rapid evolutionary change in peacetime. That the prospect of such change is threatening to impede the full potential of military organizations is, therefore, cause for concern. A learning organization leads change because it is proactive. It challenges the traditional resistance to change and is confident in acting boldly to confront the unknowns of the future. The essence of such an organization lies in an institutional willingness to learn and a climate of intellectual openness which perpetually challenges the status quo. The military as a learning organization can develop leaders who, by managing the interaction of the fundamentals of vision, culture, and people, can create the conditions necessary for stimulating positive, constructive and perpetual change. As the military seeks to ensure its relevance and success into the future, it must adjust its focus to embrace the operational realities of the future. It must be prepared to let go of what was comfortable about the past if it is no longer relevant. Adapting to change, and rapidly, will be vital to success.
Download or read book Leading Change written by John P. Kotter and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the ill-fated dot-com bubble to unprecedented merger and acquisition activity to scandal, greed, and, ultimately, recession -- we've learned that widespread and difficult change is no longer the exception. By outlining the process organizations have used to achieve transformational goals and by identifying where and how even top performers derail during the change process, Kotter provides a practical resource for leaders and managers charged with making change initiatives work.
Download or read book Gender Military Effectiveness and Organizational Change written by R. Egnell and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-05-15 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through extensive analysis of the Swedish Armed Forces this study explores the possibilities and pitfalls of implementing of a gender perspective in military organizations and operations. It established a number of important lessons for similar attempts in other countries and discusses the continued process of implementation in the Swedish military
Download or read book 7 Principles of Transformational Leadership written by Hugh Blane and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2017-05-23 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to flourish as a leader so that a mindset of growth, optimism, and positivity spreads to your employees and shows up in the customer experience. In the world of work, the single greatest asset of successful individuals, teams, and organizations is their mindset—what happens in between their ears. It’s not the corporate strategy, the sales compensation plan, or the market segments they’re pursuing. It is what each leader, team member, and employee chooses to focus on, believe, and create for themselves and others. 7 Principles of Transformational Leadership presents the fundamental concepts whose implementation will result in dramatic revenue, performance, and relationship growth. Specifically, leaders will learn to: Live their professional and personal lives with unbridled purpose and passion. Execute strategic priorities more effectively and with accelerated results. Retain the brightest and best talent. Have employees, key stakeholders, and managers enthusiastically follow them. Be exemplars of innovation, growth, and positive mindsets. Cascade excellence throughout their organizations. You may have employees with all the talent in the world, but you’ll never achieve remarkable results until you change your employees’ mindset. 7 Principles of Transformational Leadership will help you convert your human potential into accelerated business results.
Download or read book Be Know Do written by U.S. Army and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-03-09 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States Army is one of the most complex, best run organizations in the world, and central to the Army's success are strong leadership and exceptional leadership development. Army leaders must be able to act decisively and effectively in challenging situations. But the Army, despite its organizational structure, does not train leaders in a hierarchical manner. Dispersed leadership is the key to the success of the Army leadership model. Now, for the first time, you can have access to the Army's successful leadership philosophy and the principles that are outlined in Be Know Do the official Army Leadership Manual. Be Know Do makes this critical information available to civilian leaders in all sectors--business, government, and nonprofit--and gives them the guidelines they need to create an organization where leadership thrives.
Download or read book The Change Leader s Roadmap written by Linda Ackerman Anderson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-10-12 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is the most complete change methodology we have found anywhere." —Pete Fox, General Manager, Corporate Accounts, Microsoft US In these turbulent times, competent change leadership is a most coveted leadership skill, and savvy change consultants are becoming trusted participants at the board table. For both leaders and consultants, knowing how to navigate the complexities of organization transformation is fast becoming the key to a successful career. This second edition of the author?s landmark book is the king of all ?how-to? books on change. It provides a strategic overview of the author?s proven change process methodology, as well as pragmatic guidance and tools for each key step in a complex transformational change process. The Change Leader?s Roadmap is the most comprehensive guide available for building transformational change strategy and designing and implementing successful transformation. Based on thirty years of action research with Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, the military, and large non-profit global organizations. Outlines every key step in a transformational change process Provides worksheets, tools, case examples, and assessments that you can immediately apply to all types of change efforts Includes updated information on a wealth of topics including the critical path tasks and how to use the CLR to change minds and cultures The new edition also includes new activities, methods for building change capability, guiding principles for change, and advice for leading the human dynamics in change and creating an organizational vision. This book is specifically written for leaders, project managers, OD practitioners, change practitioners, and consultants seeking greater change results.
Download or read book The Framework of Military Leadership written by Murat Şengöz and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-27 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an eclectic and meta-analytic study on the factors affecting military leadership and its components, taking into account both current and future security paradigms. The contemporary security environment is characterized by an increase in the number of wars, and more human-induced problems than ever before. The first duty of armies today is generally the establishment of security. Today’s battles are carried out in a vague and flexible warfare environment, which can be transformed rapidly. For this reason, military leaders need to be more versatile, with rapid decision-making capacities. In order to realize their duties, they have to focus more on the quality of their military leadership, which is critical to the establishment of secure and peaceful environments. Today, high-level army commanders have to behave more like diplomats, intellectuals and academics than ever before.
Download or read book Mission Command ADP 6 0 written by Department Army and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-10-17 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Army Doctrine Publication (ADP) 6-0 presents the Army's guidance on command, control, and the mission command warfighting function. This publication concisely describes how commanders, supported by their staffs, combine the art of command and the science of control to understand situations, make decisions, direct action, and accomplish missions. The principal audience for ADP 6-0 is all professionals within the Army. Commanders and staffs of Army headquarters serving as joint task force or multinational headquarters should also refer to applicable joint or multinational doctrine on command and control of joint or multinational forces. Trainers and educators throughout the Army will also use this publication. Commanders, staffs, and subordinates ensure their decisions and actions comply with applicable U.S., international, and, in some cases, host-nation laws and regulations. Commanders at all levels ensure their Soldiers operate in accordance with the law of war and the rules of engagement. ADP 6-0 applies to the Active Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and United States Army Reserve unless otherwise stated.
Download or read book Real Leadership and the U S Army written by John B. Richardson (IV.) and published by Strategic Studies Institute U. S. Army War College. This book was released on 2011 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph begins with a case study that provides a means for analyzing the complexity of organizational leadership in the contemporary security environment. As such, it presents a high stakes problem-set that required an operational adaptation by a cavalry squadron conducting combat operations in Baghdad. This problematic reality triggered the struggle to find a creative response to a very deadly problem, while cultural norms served as barriers that prevented the rejection of previously accepted solutions that had proven successful in the past, even though those successful solutions no longer fit in the context of the reality of the present. The case study highlights leaders who were constrained by deeply-held assumptions that inhibited their ability to adapt quickly to a changed environment. The case study then moves on to provide an example of a successful application of adaptive leadership and adaptive work that was performed by the organization after a period of reflection and the willingness to experiment and assume risk. The case study serves as a microcosm of the challenges facing the U.S. Army, and the corresponding leadership framework presented in this monograph can be used as a model for the Army as it attempts to move forward in its effort to make adaptation an institutional imperative. The paper presents a more holistic approach to leadership where the leader transcends that of simply being an authority figure and becomes a real leader who provides a safe and creative learning environment where the organization can tackle and solve adaptive challenges. The paper concludes by recommending that U.S. Army leaders apply Harvard Professor Dean Williams's theory to the challenges confronting the Army's leader development process thereby fostering a culture of adaptive leaders.
Download or read book The Senior Leader s Responsibility for Leading Military Change and Transformation written by Paul Kucharek and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Change is the universally accepted standard of today's military Services. Whether in response to changes in the external environment or in response to commanders seeking continual improvement, the impact on individuals, units, and services can be dramatic. A vast number of authors have written books and articles addressing organizational change in corporations, academic institutions, and government agencies, but material covering this subject for the unique characteristics of military organizations is limited. Considering continuous transformation is one of four guidelines structuring our strategic planning and decisionmaking according to the 2005 National Defense Strategy, and transformation of our armed forces is one of the three priorities identified by General Richard B. Myers, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in the 2004 National Military Strategy, successfully leading change must be a hallmark of today's senior military leader. This project proposes that vision, excellent leadership, communication, and cultural change are critical components that senior leaders must address in order to effectively direct change in our current dynamic and challenging future environments.
Download or read book Strategic Leadership written by Joseph King Jr. and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08-04 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strategic Leadership is a strategy research project that addresses the strategic art of leadership, borrowing the US militarys ends, ways, and means concept framework. The application of theory to a case study helps one understand how and why the concepts are important in real-time. The study sets out the Baldrige performance excellence criteria to use as a means of assessing an organizations performance to improve national competiveness and innovation. The application and integration of both concepts of strategic art and performance effectiveness addresses a broad strategy that leads organizational change in a new economic age.
Download or read book Organizational Climate and Culture written by Benjamin Schneider and published by Pfeiffer. This book was released on 2009-11-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sponsored by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, a division of the American Psychological Association. Reveals how examining climate and culture together can advance understanding of the behavior of individuals within organizations, as well as overall organizational performance in such diverse areas as financial planning, marketing, and human resource development.
Download or read book Army Doctrine Publication ADP 6 22 Army Leadership and the Profession Change 1 November 2019 written by United States Government Us Army and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-10 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual, Army Doctrine Publication ADP 6-22 Army Leadership and the Profession Change 1 November 2019, establishes and describes the Army profession and the associated ethic that serve as the basis for a shared professional identity. It establishes and describes what leaders should be and do. Having a standard set of leader attributes and core leader competencies facilitates focused feedback, education, training, and development across all leadership levels. ADP 6-22 describes enduring concepts of leadership through the core competencies and attributes required of leaders of all cohorts and all organizations, regardless of mission or setting. These principles reflect decades of experience and validated scientific knowledge. An ideal Army leader serves as a role model through strong intellect, physical presence, professional competence, and moral character. An Army leader is able and willing to act decisively, within superior leaders' intent and purpose, and in the organization's best interests. Army leaders recognize that organizations, built on mutual trust and confidence, accomplish missions. Every member of the Army profession, military or civilian, is part of a team and functions in the role of leader and subordinate. Being a good subordinate is part of being an effective leader. Leaders do not just lead subordinates-they also lead other leaders. Leaders are not limited to just those designated by position, rank, or authority. Being and doing are ineffectual without knowledge. Knowing the what and how of soldiering, tactics, operational art, staff operations, functional and technical expertise, and many other areas are essential to leading well. ADP 6-22 cannot convey all of the specific knowledge areas to become an expert leader. All leaders accrue the knowledge and develop the expertise required to contribute to the support and execution of the Army's four strategic roles: shaping operational environments, preventing conflict, prevailing in largescale ground combat operations, and consolidating gains.Army Doctrine Publication ADP 6-22 Army Leadership and the Profession Change 1 November 2019 establishes and describes the Army Profession and the foundations of Army leadership, (outlines the echelons of leadership (direct, organizational, and strategic), and describes the attributes and core leader competencies expected of all leaders across all levels and cohorts. The principal audience for ADP 6-22 consists of all members of the Army profession, military and civilian. Trainers and educators throughout the Army will also use this publication. The use of the term Army leaders refers to officers, noncommissioned officers, and select Department of the Army Civilians unless otherwise specified.
