DEVELOPING CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKERS COL (ret) Charles D. Allen USAWC Department of Command Leadership and Management COL (ret) Stephen J. Gerras USAWC Department of Command Leadership and Management The views expressed in the document are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the U.S. Army War College, the Department of the Army, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government.

 

SUMMARY

Strategic thinking is the ability to make a creative and holistic synthesis of key factors affecting an organization and its environment in order to obtain sustainable competitive advantage and long-term success. The core elements of strategic thinking are the ability to think creatively and critically about national security issues. How do we develop these skills in Army leaders?

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