Over the past few years I’ve had countless repetitions in screwing up the Military Decision Making Process. In retrospect, the lessons I learned were a key part of my development as an organizational leader. Here are five key take aways on MDMP — hopefully they help you improve your game!
Category Archives: The Army
The Operational Planning Team
As a Major, we’re focused on those important (and painful) “KD years,” time well spent as a key leader at the battalion or brigade level. That said, the majority of our time is often spent on higher level staffs, toiling away at a project that no one else seems to care about until it becomes a crisis. Given the time spent in such positions, its interesting that we invest little energy thinking about and preparing for success.
A Major’s Guide to Communication
One of the most challenging facets of life as a staff officer is pulling information from inside of your head and distributing it across the formation. Your day is filled with meeting after meeting and the precious time in your office is often spent putting out fires or answering e-mails from the hyperactive Brigade S3. To counter lack of available time, master effective and efficient means of communication to ensure shared understanding across your formation. I’ve highlighted a few, ranked from least to most effective:
