The better role for doctrine in transformation is as a catalyst for debate, in practice centred around staff colleges. Operations, in turn, are driven by beliefs formed in those very debates. (And templates and procedures!) www.tandfonline.com/doi/ab…
The contractors are not necessarily the problem. Take them away and you would have SOPs, templates, and other forms of standards defining how we view the battlefield. Not doctrine. More on how planning works: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1... (OA her…
"It is a planner's job to think about the 'How' and 'What if' of unfolding plans, but planners are not empowered to make decisions. That privilege is reserved for commanders." But planners shape those decisions. Things may not be clear-cut in (the emp…
3️⃣ Working in a staff is hard. Much time is spent on requirements in evaluation criteria, minutes, or PowerPoint templates. If a commander does not get what they want from their staff, revise the SOP and the battle rhythm. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/…