Finding Ender: Exploring the Intersections of Creativity, Innovation, and Talent Management in the U.S. Armed Forces

Authors

Susan F. Bryant, Center for Strategic Research, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University
Andrew Harrison

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Description

Current national-level strategic documents exhort the need for creativity and innovation as a precondition of America’s continued competitive edge in the international arena. But what does that really mean in terms of personnel, processes, and culture? This paper argues that an overlooked aspect of talent management, that of cognitive diversity, must be considered when retooling military talent management systems. Going one step further, talent management models must incorporate diversity of both skill set and mindset into their calculus. Specifically, the Department of Defense (DOD) needs to recruit, retain, and utilize Servicemembers and civilians with higher than average levels of creativity and a propensity for innovative thinking. It needs “enders.”

Document Type

Book

Publication Date

5-2019

Publisher

National Defense University Press

City

Washington, DC

Recommended Citation

Bryant, Susan F. and Harrison, Andrew, "Finding Ender: Exploring the Intersections of Creativity, Innovation, and Talent Management in the U.S. Armed Forces" (2019). INSS Strategic Perspectives. 13.
https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/inss-strategic-perspectives/13