Dr. Stephen J. Gerras
Department of Command, Leadership, and Management
U.S. Army War College
As senior leaders envision the future direction for the U.S. Army in a post-Iraq/ Afghanistan world, they can benefit from recognizing the potential pitfalls that may be encountered when attempting to align an organization with its probable future environment. For an excellent case study on how not to prepare for the future, we need look no further than Army football. Over a decade’s worth of poor decisions regarding the West Point football program clearly demonstrates how organizations—especially those with military mindsets—tend to ignore the world as it is, in favor of a world as they wish it to be.
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http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/PUB953.pdf
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