In our military professions, formal analytical methods co-exist with intuitive decisionmaking by leaders in action. For the most part, there is no harm done. But many officers can recount times when they knew they should have "gone with their gut," but followed instead the results of their analytical methods. The gap between these two forms of decisionmaking perhaps has grown wider in recent times, especially in Iraq, where adaptive leadership seems to have overshadowed formal methods of planning. Departing from formal ...
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In our military professions, formal analytical methods co-exist with intuitive decisionmaking by leaders in action. For the most part, there is no harm done. But many officers can recount times when they knew they should have "gone with their gut," but followed instead the results of their analytical methods. The gap between these two forms of decisionmaking perhaps has grown wider in recent times, especially in Iraq, where adaptive leadership seems to have overshadowed formal methods of planning. Departing from formal methods increasingly seems to be the mark of an effective commander, as we learn from Dr. Leonard Wong's recent Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) report, Developing Adaptive Leaders: The Crucible Experience of Operation Iraqi Freedom (July 2004).
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2005, Strategic Studies Institute U. S. Army War College
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Strategic Studies Institute U. S. Army War College
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2005
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English
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Very good. No dust jacket. Cover has slight wear and soiling. vi, 59, [3] p. Illustrations. Endnotes. From an on-line posting: "Dr. Duggan shows how to reconcile analytical and intuitive methods of decisionmaking by drawing on recent scientific research that brings the two together. The result is "strategic intuition, " which bears remarkable resemblance to von Clausewitz's idea of coup d'oeil in his classic work, On War. William Duggan teaches strategy and leadership at Columbia Business School. He has 20 years of experience as a strategy advisor and consultant. He is the author of several books, the two most recent on strategic intuition: Napoleon s Glance The Secret of Strategy, and The Art of What Works How Success Really Happens. Dr. Duggan is a frequent guest lecturer at the U.S. Army War College. He received BA, MA, and Ph.D. degrees from Colombia University. The above information may not be current. It was current at the time when the individual worked for SSI or was published by SSI."
