“The culture will become one that rewards leaders and Soldiers who act, and penalizes those who do not. Today’s culture needs to evolve so that the greater burden rests on all superior officers, who have to nurture—teach, trust, support, and correct—the student who now enters the force with the ability to adapt.” ~Don Vandergriff 

Don Vandergriff and COL Casey Haskins are on an adaptability roll with a great article on developing decision makers at all levels of an organization. There is no more highly sought after attribute in law enforcement and security than an individual who can decide and work cohesively together solving problems, of all kinds.

“An organization of thinking individuals, working in unity of purpose with a strong understanding of intent or why, is more readily able to adapt to the unexpected realities of today’s missions.”

They speak of, no more assembly line training! Think about it. We push numbers through training programs that say students efficiently completed a program, with little or no thought as to whether or not they will be effective in carrying out the required abilities in a dynamic rapidly changing set of circumstances. Through training time and teaching to prepare for the written multiple guess test we feel we have successfully prepared them. We then tell them, they are good to go! Then we wonder why many are ineffective on the street? Then we have the gall to hold them accountable as if they were truly prepared! NONSENSE!

The rules of the world have changed and we need to start focusing on quality not quantity! The focus of training should be on their applying what they have learned and know to the street. Knowing has to relate to DOING or we are just wasting time and in our business, LIVES!

Leader development for the full range of 21st-century military operations must be based on quality, not quantity, at every grade level.

In short we need INNOVATIVE DOERS in our profession! Full Spectrum individuals who can readily adapt to the uncertainties of conflict and violence.

Take a look at HOW TO in the PDF bellow. . ~Fred