Real leadership and the U.S. Army : overcoming a failure of imagination to conduct adaptive work /

This monograph begins with a case study that provides a means for analyzing the complexity of organizational leadership in the contemporary security environment. As such, it presents a high stakes problem-set that required an operational adaptation by a cavalry squadron conducting combat operations in Baghdad. This problematic reality triggered the struggle to find a creative response to a very deadly problem, while cultural norms served as barriers that prevented the rejection of previously accepted solutions that had proven successful in the past, even though those successful solutions no longer fit in the context of the reality of the present. The case study highlights leaders who were constrained by deeply-held assumptions that inhibited their ability to adapt quickly to a changed environment. The case study then moves on to provide an example of a successful application of adaptive leadership and adaptive work that was performed by the organization after a period of reflection and the willingness to experiment and assume risk. The case study serves as a microcosm of the challenges facing the U.S. Army, and the corresponding leadership framework presented in this monograph can be used as a model for the Army as it attempts to move forward in its effort to make adaptation an institutional imperative. The paper presents a more holistic approach to leadership where the leader transcends that of simply being an authority figure and becomes a real leader who provides a safe and creative learning environment where the organization can tackle and solve adaptive challenges. The paper concludes by recommending that U.S. Army leaders apply Harvard Professor Dean Williams's theory to the challenges confronting the Army's leader development process thereby fostering a culture of adaptive leaders.

Learning by inductive inference /

"Invited paper for the NATO Advanced Study Institute Seminar on Computer Oriented Learning Processes, Aug. 26-Sept. 7, 1974, Bonas, France."

Analyzing the learning of computer programming concepts through the teaching of PAL /

Vita.

Learning and generalization of structural descriptions : evaluation criteria and comparative review of selected methods /

"February 1980."

Learning without negative examples via variable-valued logic characterizations : the uniclass inductive program AQ7UNI /

"July 1979."

The PLA at home and abroad : assessing the operational capabilities of China's military /

The chapters presented in this volume have demonstrated first, Chinese and PLA leaders have a strong sense of mission and concern for China's security and well-being. Second, the PLA is committed to the transformation in military affairs with Chinese characteristics. Third, the PLA is eager to learn from the U.S. military to expand and improve its operational capabilities. Finally, the PLA has made progress in its transformation and operational capabilities. For a long time, American leaders have been surprised with the PLA's advances. This volume (and many of the previous volumes from past PLA conferences) show that these advances did not come out of the blue. Although much of the learning and many of the improvements are still far from what is desired (from Chinese expectations and American critiques), and some of the learning has even created contradictions for the PLA, these persistent and diligent learning practices will eventually bring the PLA to a higher level of proficiency in its capabilities. The emergence of a much more sophisticated PLA in the coming years should not be a surprise.

The important economic implications of learning-by-doing for population size and growth /

Title page includes summary.

4Rs : recycling lessons & projects with an index to the Illinois Learning Standards : reduce, reuse, recycle, rebuy /

"The 4Rs Recycling Lessons and Projects with an Index to the Illinois Learning Standards has been produced through a cooperative effort between the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and University of Illinois Extension. This publication is dedicated to increasing environmental awareness among Illinois students and achieving long-term behavior changes to ensure the wise use of our natural resources. The lesson plans and activities are designed for grades K-8."--Prelim. page.

Assessing oral communication skills /

October 1977.

Assessing progress toward meeting the goals of the Illinois Commitment : performance indicators ... annual report.

Title from cover.

Baseline data requirements for assessing environmental impact /

Bibliography: p. 63-66.

Development of procedures for assessing the impact of vocational education research and development on vocational education (Project IMPACT).

Funding agreement no.: R-31-20-X-0141-166.

Dispersion simulation techniques for assessing the air pollution impacts of ground transportation systems /

"ANL/ES-29."