Let Us Lead Toward Ability to Fight

摘要

This treatise examines consequences of alternative styles of leadership indesigning and managing naval warships: (1) Leading toward intermediate goals aimed mainly at keeping equipment working, as compared to (2) leading toward ultimate goals of effective performance during violent combat. Consequences of intermediate leadership goals include distorted shipboard organization, inability to remain aware of changes in battle readiness, and shipboard environments lacking sense of purpose. Major potential remedies include designation of combat team leaders as the 'Real VIPs' on board. Provision of effective combat uniforms, elimination of conditions that exacerbate the impacts of stress and violence, and designation of designed capabilities as the primary basis for keeping track of changes in readiness. Appendix summarizes published materials providing detailed discussions.