Download or read book Starting Strong written by Michael J. Colarusso and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Because the U.S. military's long-held advantage in physical capital and equipment is waning, cutting-edge human capital management is more critical than ever before. The authors of "Starting Strong" argue that by gathering detailed information on the unique talents possessed by each newly commissioned Army officer, as well as on the unique talent demands of each Army basic branch, the Army can create a 'talent market' that identifies and liberates the strengths of every officer, aligning each with the career field where they are most likely to be engaged, productive, and satisfied leaders. Strong evidence demonstrates that this talent-based approach better aligns officer talent with occupational requirements while simultaneously increasing individual branch satisfaction"--Publisher's web site.
Download or read book Starting Strong written by Michael J. Colarusso and published by . This book was released on 2016-04-07 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because the U.S. military's long-held advantage in physical capital and equipment is waning, cutting-edge human capital management is more critical than ever before. The authors of "Starting Strong" argue that by gathering detailed information on the unique talents possessed by each newly commissioned Army officer, as well as on the unique talent demands of each Army basic branch, the Army can create a "talent market" that identifies and liberates the strengths of every officer, aligning each with the career field where they are most likely to be engaged, productive, and satisfied leaders. Strong evidence demonstrates that this talent-based approach better aligns officer talent with occupational requirements while simultaneously increasing individual branch satisfaction.
Download or read book STARTING STRONG TALENT BASED BRANCHING OF NEWLY COMMISSIONED U S ARMY OFFICERS written by Michael J. Colarusso and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Future Security Environment written by Michael J. Arnold and published by Carlisle Papers. This book was released on 2016-09-09 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dynamic nature of the future security environment necessitates better retention of diversified talent among officers from the Millennial Generational Cohort. Although the U.S. Army has done well to attract a diverse and talented group of junior officers at commissioning, a revision of the Army's Personnel System that would incorporate a more personalized management approach could help to motivate and retain millennial officers, and better prepare them for senior leadership. Lieutenant colonels and colonels must provide the transformational leadership and innovation needed to create the intrinsic value that millennials seek in their profession. In order to explore what is most appealing to talented millennial officers and what is most effective for the Army, this Carlisle Paper will analyze the salient features of leadership theory, the characteristics of the Millennial Generational Cohort, and what senior leaders must do to improve attraction, motivation, and retention of millennial officers in the U.S. Army. Related products: The Noncommissioned Officer and Petty Officer: Backbone of the Armed Forces can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-029-00568-9 The Armed Forces Officer is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-000-01234-2 Starting Strong: Talent-Based Branching of Newly Commissioned U.S. Army Officers can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-000-01184-2 Pathbreakers: U.S. Marine African American Officers in Their Own Words can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-055-00257-5 Battleground Iraq: Journal of a Company Commander can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-029-00460-7 A History of the U.S. Army Officer Corps, 1900-1990 can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-000-01122-2 How We Fight: Handbook for the Naval Warfighter can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-000-01149-4
Download or read book Paid to Perform written by Roy A. Wallace and published by Department of the Army. This book was released on 2015-06 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transforming the U.S. military's personnel management system is critical to long-run American national security interests, particularly as increasingly capable peer adversaries emerge. Talent management is critical to confronting these threats, particularly in an austere fiscal environment. This transformation cannot take place in a vacuum, however. As an extensive body of labor economics literature makes clear, total compensation management is an integral part of talent management. As the military changes the way it accesses, retains, develops, and employs its people, so, too, must it change the ways in which it compensates them. However, the current compensation system, rooted in industrial-era labor management practices, has outlived its usefulness. It is not linked to defined organizational outcomes, rests upon an ineffectual evaluation system, and does little to incentivize performance. Designed to complement an "up or out" personnel system that treats people as interchangeable parts, it has been rendered obsolete by dramatic changes in the American labor market, fiscal constraints, technological advances, and the changing nature of information age work. Using the Army's officer corps as a case study upon which a wider compensation model can be built, a system is proposed that integrates redesigned basic pays and pensions, "monetizes" nonpay benefits, and provides additional performance incentives in critical positions demanding organizational productivity. Audience: Personnel managers, human resources and benefits program department heads, military command leaders overseeing active duty commissioned officers, and armed forces reserve commands, plus compensation analysts, labor lobbyists, and economists may be interested in this work. Additionally military members interested in advancing in their military careers, Reserve personnel, and ROTC students may also have an interest in this work. Related Products: Starting Strong: Talent-Based Branching of Newly Commissioned U.S. Army Officers can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-000-01184-2 The Future Security Environment: Why the U.S. Army Must Differentiate and Grow Millennial Officer Talent is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-000-01197-4 The Armed Forces Officer can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-000-01234-2 How We Fight: Handbook for the Naval Warfighter is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-000-01149-4
Download or read book Handbook of Military and Defense Operations Research written by Natalie M. Scala and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-02-10 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Operations research (OR) is a core discipline in military and defense management. Coming to the forefront initially during World War II, OR provided critical contributions to logistics, supply chains, and strategic simulation, while enabling superior decision-making for Allied forces. OR has grown to include analytics and many applications, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and big data, and is the cornerstone of management science in manufacturing, marketing, telecommunications, and many other fields. The Handbook of Military and Defense Operations Research presents the voices leading OR and analytics to new heights in security through research, practical applications, case studies, and lessons learned in the field. Features Applies the experiences of educators and practitioners working in the field Employs the latest technology developments in case studies and applications Identifies best practices unique to the military, security, and national defense problem space Highlights similarities and dichotomies between analyses and trends that are unique to military, security, and defense problems.
Download or read book The West Point Talent Based Branching Program as a Predictor of Performance at the Army s Field Artillery Basic Officer Leadership Course written by Ryan Oldroyd Scott and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Junior officer attrition has increased over the last two decades. The early departure of army officers leaves a dearth of middle- and senior-level leadership, creating risk for future military readiness. West Point leaders theorized that new officers’ poor person–job fit within their specific career fields contributed to attrition. West Point implemented a talent-based system to place new officers into branches that should offer a stronger person–job fit, hoping it would reduce officer attrition. To begin the investigation on how this talent-based system affects attrition, this study examined graduates who joined the field artillery career field to ascertain if the various cadet traits quantified by the new branching system could function as predictors of performance at the field artillery’s postgraduate school. Previous research demonstrated that these talents and traits were predictors of cadets’ academic performance while still at West Point. This study serves as a follow-up investigation of the next phase of these new officers’ careers. Army officers who fail to complete the field artillery postgraduate course successfully demonstrate higher levels of job dissatisfaction and face many career hurdles that inhibit advancement. Understanding how the talent-based system predicts performance at the branch school can serve as a first measurement of person–job fit and inform leaders about the likelihood of officer attrition. While the talent-based traits were effective predictors of West Point academic performance, cadet grade point averages were more predictive of artillery school performance than were the measures of field artillery-specific talents and traits used in the branching system. The findings provide a potential predictive model for artillery school performance with a weighted balance between cognitive and noncognitive measurements. Keywords: United States Military Academy, Army officer branches, officer branching, graduate school predictors, cognitive and noncognitive predictors of academic performance, person–job fit, predictors of career longevity, hierarchical regression, multiple regression
Download or read book Towards a U S Army Officer Corps Strategy for Success written by Casey Wardynski and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last 3 decades, dramatic labor market changes and well-intentioned but uninformed policies have created significant officer talent flight. Poor retention engenders substantial risk for the Army as it directly affects accessions, development, and employment of talent. The Army cannot make thoughtful policy decisions if its officer talent pipeline continues to leak at current rates. Since the Army cannot insulate itself from labor market forces as it tries to retain talent, the retention component of its officer strategy must rest upon sound market principles. It must be continuously resourced, executed, measured, and adjusted across time and budget cycles. Absent these steps, systemic policy, and decisionmaking failures will continue to confound Army efforts to create a talent-focused officer corps strategy.
Download or read book Towards a U S Army Officer Corps Strategy for Success written by Casey Wardynski and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Army has always touted itself as a capstone developmental experience and still does so today- You made them strong-we'll make them Army Strong. The Army is almost universally acknowledged as an organization that powerfully develops talent in areas such as leadership, teamwork behavior, work ethics, adaptability, fitness, and many others. Yet despite this well-earned reputation, the Army must remain vigilant. Authorized strength and inventory mismatches, an inverse relationship between responsibility and formal developmental time, and sparse non-operational development opportunities are serious challenges that the Army must address. Developing talent is important in all high performing organizations, but it is particularly critical to the Army for several reasons. First, the mission of fighting and winning wars requires truly championship-level talent-America's national security depends on it. Second, Americans entrust the very lives of their sons and daughters to the Army-they deserve to be led by superstars. And third, limited lateral entry into midcareer and senior level officer positions means the Army cannot rely upon poaching talent from outside organizations as corporate America does. Instead, the Army must retain and continuously develop its entrylevel talent to meet present and future demands. Army officers are hungry for the development needed to reach their full potential and perform optimally. When they do not get it, they seek it in the private sector. This is why officer developmental programs must be tailored to the needs of every talented individual. In this way, the Army can both deepen and broaden its overall talent distribution, mitigating risk in an increasingly uncertain and rapidly changing operating environment. Current practice, however, generally shunts officers down conventional career paths and through standardized "gates," regardless of their unique talents, experience, or needs. Meeting future challenges may well require a new way of doing business, a comprehensive developmental strategy rooted in sound theory. Several pioneers in the human capital field have provided a ready foundation for such a strategy. Their work demonstrates the criticality of continuing education, genuinely useful evaluations, and properly valued signals to the creation of an outstanding developmental climate. Considering officer development within this context moves the Army beyond a focus upon formal training and education. While these are certainly important, managing the nexus of individual talents and rapidly changing organizational requirements calls for careful attention to many other developmental factors. These include professional networks, mentorship and peer relationships, tenure, individual learning styles, as well as diversity of thought, experience, and culture. Lastly, to reap the full benefit of any developmental strategy, the Army must capture information on the multitude of talents that its officers possess. The uniqueness of each individual cannot be captured via skill identifiers and career field designations alone. Instead, the Army needs a mechanism to track talent development over time, gauging both its breadth and depth. Only then will it be able to effectively employ talent, the subject of the next and final monograph in this series.
Download or read book Range written by David Epstein and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 New York Times bestseller that has all America talking—with a new afterword on expanding your range—as seen on CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS, Morning Joe, CBS This Morning, and more. “The most important business—and parenting—book of the year.” —Forbes “Urgent and important. . . an essential read for bosses, parents, coaches, and anyone who cares about improving performance.” —Daniel H. Pink Shortlisted for the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award Plenty of experts argue that anyone who wants to develop a skill, play an instrument, or lead their field should start early, focus intensely, and rack up as many hours of deliberate practice as possible. If you dabble or delay, you’ll never catch up to the people who got a head start. But a closer look at research on the world’s top performers, from professional athletes to Nobel laureates, shows that early specialization is the exception, not the rule. David Epstein examined the world’s most successful athletes, artists, musicians, inventors, forecasters and scientists. He discovered that in most fields—especially those that are complex and unpredictable—generalists, not specialists, are primed to excel. Generalists often find their path late, and they juggle many interests rather than focusing on one. They’re also more creative, more agile, and able to make connections their more specialized peers can’t see. Provocative, rigorous, and engrossing, Range makes a compelling case for actively cultivating inefficiency. Failing a test is the best way to learn. Frequent quitters end up with the most fulfilling careers. The most impactful inventors cross domains rather than deepening their knowledge in a single area. As experts silo themselves further while computers master more of the skills once reserved for highly focused humans, people who think broadly and embrace diverse experiences and perspectives will increasingly thrive.
Download or read book Towards a U S Army Officer Corps Strategy for Success written by Casey Wardynski and published by Strategic Studies Institute. This book was released on 2010 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Efficient talent employment is at the core of the Army Officer Human Capital Model. However, the Army's current employment paradigm is unequal to the needs of a professional, volunteer Army facing the twin challenges of a competitive labor market and an increasingly complex global operating environment. It unduly prioritizes "fairness" when making assignments, has a narrowly defined pathway to senior leadership ranks, cannot see the talent it possesses, and suffers from severe principal-agent problems. Optimal employment theories, information age tools, and well-regulated market mechanisms can help the Army match individual officer talents against specific work requirements, reducing risk and achieving the depth and breadth of talent it needs, both now and in the future.
Download or read book The Effective Use of Reserve Personnel in the U S Military written by Shima D. Keene and published by Department of the Army. This book was released on 2015 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph identifies areas where the U.S. Army and other services can potentially benefit from examining the United Kingdom's comparable program of reserve reform. Key areas where aspects of this reform have been entirely counterproductive are identified, as well as specific and expensive recent British mistakes which are essential for the U.S. military to avoid. The aim of this monograph is to highlight the lessons learned by the U.K. Reserve Forces, both in terms of successes and challenges, as well as to explore the feasibility of achieving the proposals set out by Future Reserves 2020. This may be useful for the United States moving forward, as the need to cut defense spending further is likely, and the U.K. may serve as a good model for operating with a smaller budget. This text includes case studies, and will appeal to military strategists, policy analysts, organization behavior analysts, U.S. policymakers, and military leaders. The Reserve commands of the U.S. armed forces will also be interested in this text because it provides useful views of prior experience in organizing and integrating reserve forces, and presents a valuable addition on how to plan the future shape of the U.S. Army. Students taking military science and management classes, especially relating to the deployment of personnel, may find this "lessons learned" monograph helpful. Related products: Warrior Citizen: The Official Magazine of the U.S. Army Reserve -print quarterly periodical subscription can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/708-079-00000-6?ctid= The Noncommissioned Officer and Petty Officer: Backbone of the Armed Forces is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-029-00568-9 Starting Strong: Talent-Based Branching of Newly Commissioned U.S. Army Officers is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-000-01184-2 Citizen Airman, Official Magazine of the Air Force Reserve -print bimonthly periodical subscription can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/708-006-00000-9?ctid=
Download or read book Talent written by Casey Wardynski and published by Strategic Studies Institute. This book was released on 2009 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In our proposed Army Officer Corps Strategy, we established the interdependency of accessing, developing, retaining and employing talented leaders. Before exploring each of those functions in greater detail, however, we must first define "talent." In our view, talent is something possessed by everyone. In fact, each individual has a unique distribution of talent across three dimensions-skills, knowledge, and behaviors. Effective organizations understand this. They successfully access and retain a depth and breadth of talent that can be developed and employed against current and future requirements.
Download or read book The Sergeants Major of the Army written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A History of the U S Army Officer Corps 1900 1990 written by Arthur Thomas Coumbe and published by Department of the Army. This book was released on 2014 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present volume was written as a supplement to a series of monographs authored by Casey Wardynski, David Lyle, and Mike Colarusso of the Army's Office of Economic and Manpower Analysis, and published by the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College from 2009 to 2010. In those monographs, Wardynski, Lyle, and Colarusso adumbrated an officer corps strategy based on the theory of talent management. This volume aims to provide a historical context for their discussion of an officer strategy (and for what has passed for such a strategy in the past). Like the earlier monographs, this volume is organized around the functionally interdependent concepts of accessing, developing, retaining, and employing talent. Each chapter will take the reader up to the point where the earlier monographs began their story, which generally falls in the timeframe of the late-1980s and early-1990s. The purpose of the present volume is to supplement these OEMA (Office of Economic and Manpower Analysis) monographs by providing a historical context for their discussion of an officer strategy. First an overview is provided, outlining some key developments and assumptions that have guided and shaped the Officer Corps and the way it has been managed over the last century. Other historical products pertaining to the US Army History that may be of interest include the following: A Contemporary History of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps can be found at this link: http: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-023-00139-1 Forging the Shield: The U.S. Army in Europe, 1951-1962 (Hardcover) can be found at this link: http: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-029-00585-9?ctid=151 Forging the Shield (Paperback) can be found at this link: http: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-029-00584-1?ctid=151 Don't forget to subscribe to Army History: The Professional Bulletin of Army History, which can be found at his link: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/708-108-00000-6 This professional military magazine, published four times a year by the U.S. Army Center of Military History (CMH), is devoted to informing the military history community about new work on the Army's history. Issues include illustrated articles, commentaries, book reviews, and news about Army history and the U.S. Army Center of Military History. Quarterly issues feature: Thoughtful illustrated articles about the history of the U.S. Army Incisive book reviews by experts in the field of military history Insightful commentaries News Notes providing the latest information about CMH activities and publications
Download or read book The Noncommissioned Officer and Petty Officer written by Department of Defense and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-10 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Noncommissioned Officer and Petty Officer BACKBONE of the Armed Forces. Introduction The Backbone of the Armed Forces To be a member of the United States Armed Forces--to wear the uniform of the Nation and the stripes, chevrons, or anchors of the military Services--is to continue a legacy of service, honor, and patriotism that transcends generations. Answering the call to serve is to join the long line of selfless patriots who make up the Profession of Arms. This profession does not belong solely to the United States. It stretches across borders and time to encompass a culture of service, expertise, and, in most cases, patriotism. Today, the Nation's young men and women voluntarily take an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States and fall into formation with other proud and determined individuals who have answered the call to defend freedom. This splendid legacy, forged in crisis and enriched during times of peace, is deeply rooted in a time-tested warrior ethos. It is inspired by the notion of contributing to something larger, deeper, and more profound than one's own self. Notice: This is a printed Paperback version of the "The Noncommissioned Officer and Petty Officer BACKBONE of the Armed Forces". Full version, All Chapters included. This publication is available (Electronic version) in the official website of the National Defense University (NDU). This document is properly formatted and printed as a perfect sized copy 6x9".
Download or read book Army ROTC Scholarship Program written by and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
