Special Commentary: “The Compound Security Dilemma” by Isaiah Wilson III and Scott A. Smitson. “Geostrategic Net Estimate” by John R. Deni, Nathan P. Freier, and John H. Schaus. “Geostrategic Forecasting” by Carol V. Evans, Marybeth P. Ulrich, and G. K.…
This is a companion text for the monograph Leading Change in Military Organizations: Primer for Senior Leaders published in 2018. It contains a series of activities developed during the USAWC resident elective program over the previous four years that allows…
Traditional approaches to strategic communication have focused on a single leader’s ability to influence stakeholders and other audiences through exceptional communication skills. But there is much more to it. What about the content of the message? How well does the…
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,…
Clausewitz famously observed that war has an enduring nature and a changing character that evolves over time as technology, society, economics, and politics shift. This observation also applies to strategic leadership: it too has an enduring nature and a changing…
Corruption increases the level of instability and the risk of conflict by undermining the legitimacy and credibility of state institutions. It can be both a cause and effect of poor leadership and governance. States emerging from conflict are particularly vulnerable…
Leadership receives a tremendous amount of attention, but what about the day-to-day command challenges that confront O-4s, O-5s, and O-6s in today’s war zones? What has command entailed over the past decade and a half for special operations force (SOF)…
The impact of social media on the media environment has been widely recognized; as has the ability of extremist and adversarial organizations to exploit social media to publicize their cause, spread their propaganda, and recruit vulnerable individuals. Supporting the growth…
Special Commentary: Rethinking America’s Grand Strategy by Hal Brands The Efficacy of Landpower by Michael Allen Hunzeker, Alexander Lanoszka, Joseph Roger Clark Professionalism and the Volunteer Military by Don M. Snider, Louis G. Yuengert Putin’s Way of War by Andrew…
Special Commentary: Soldiers Fighting Alone by Patrick Porter Strategic Leadership by William E. Rapp, Jason W. Warren Countering Gray-Zone Wars by Jakub Grygiel, William G. Pierce, Douglas G. Douds, & Michael A. Marra Thinking Strategically by Yakov Ben-Haim, David Patrick…