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Military personnel as innovators : an unrealistic expectation? / Michelle E. Ewy.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Ewy, Michelle E., 1973- author.
- Series:
- Maxwell paper (Air University (U.S.). Air War College) ; no. 74.
- Maxwell paper ; no. 74
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States--Armed Forces--Reorganization.
- United States.
- Creative thinking.
- Soldiers--Psychology.
- Soldiers.
- Military planning--United States.
- Military planning.
- Organizational change--United States.
- Organizational change.
- Armed Forces--Reorganization.
- Genre:
- Online resources.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (ix, 20 pages) : illustration.
- Place of Publication:
- Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama : Air University Press, 2018.
- Summary:
- Calls for innovation from United States military leaders reverberate throughout the ranks. In an organizational culture that reinforces self-restraint, rewards groupthink, and treats white space as wasted space, these leaders have unrealistic expectations of their military personnel. An examination of the requirements for innovation along with recent neuroscience and organizational psychology research provides valuable insight into how the checklist mentality of the military inhibits creativity and innovation. Recommendations to counter these barriers include recruiting creative personalities, training in divergent thinking, providing time for incubation, and promoting innovative leaders. Adoption of these recommendations will embolden military members to be more creative and will cultivate a culture that champions innovation.
- Contents:
- Foreword.
- About the author.
- Abstract.
- Introduction.
- Creativity versus innovation.
- Creative thinking.
- Enabling creativity and driving innovation.
- Recommendations.
- Conclusion.
- Notes.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 16-19).
- At head of title: Air University, Air War College.
- Online resource, PDF version; title from PDF title page (AUP, viewed April 13, 2018).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Ewy, Michelle E., 1973- Military personnel as innovators
- OCLC:
- 1031213975
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