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Learning How to Change: Analytical Frameworks for Military Innovation:…
Learning How to Change: Analytical Frameworks for Military Innovation: Lecture Evans
define paramaters
defence
organisation / tech / civ-mil
military
how you fight a war
RMA debate
product of Cold War
much taken from Soviets
involves
tech
doctrine
organisation culture
sequencing of three diffcult
frameworks
usually incrementation
often not military
wars will accelerate some aspects
'soft ware'
intellect and the human will
you can not innovate unless you a seeking to solve a real problem
innovation
often top down
adpation: often a response to operational and campaign challenges
social context
always
service culture, bureaucratic process, traditional values
Characteristics
CivMil
driven by strong leaders
because of patrons
interservice
driven by resrouces
too much jointness can stifle innovation through compromises
intraservice
competition for resources
change advocates v status quo
so must seek allies and resources
Starry matrix
mechanism to id need for change (think tank)
must share cultural commonality
spokesperson for change
philosophical consensus on direction
continunirty of servce among reports
test by trial an experiment
champion of change at apex
caution: radicals will not achieve change
issue of social identity :question:
cultural as a driver
SST Social Shaping of Tech
often the driver on innovation
USN and steam
steam banded as traditional officers preferred sail
concern about 'different' sailors (engineers)
at a time of peace
processes
speculation
experimentation
innovation is often not linear or consecutive
don't confuse value propositions with activity