Strategic Leadership: Leading Change in a New Age

摘要

This research paper documents strategic leadership requirements and initiatives for transformation of the U.S. Army for the 21st Century. The key leadership areas are strategic planning, customer information, human resources, process improvement, business results and innovation and change. Force XXI and Army After Next (AAN) initiatives lead change now to actualize the vision of the 21st Century. The thesis in this paper is: strategic leadership is imperative in leading change and transforming the Army for the 21st Century (new age). After World War II the U.S. government provided technology transfer to the private or commercial sector. In today's environment the reverse is true, the commercial sector is primarily providing technology transfer to the government and the Department of Defense. Although warfighting is the province of the military, much can be learned from the commercial sector to improve process, adopt best practices and achieve the visions of Force. XXI, AAN and Joint Vision 2010. Strategic leadership is paramount in leading change.