Bibliograph

Changing minds in the Army, why it is so difficult and what to do about it, Stephen J. Gerras, Leonard Wong

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Changing minds in the Army, why it is so difficult and what to do about it, Stephen J. Gerras, Leonard Wong

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 29-33)

resource.governmentPublication

federal national government publication

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Changing minds in the Army

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

861695596

Responsibility statement

Stephen J. Gerras, Leonard Wong

Sub title

why it is so difficult and what to do about it

Summary

History and organizational studies both demonstrate that changing one's mind is quite difficult, even in the face of overwhelming evidence that this change needs to occur. This monograph explains how smart, professional, and incredibly performance-oriented Army senior leaders develop frames of reference and then oftentimes cling to their outdated frames in the face of new information. It describes the influence of individual-level concepts -- personality, cognitive dissonance reduction, the hardwiring of the brain, the imprints of early career events, and senior leader intuition -- along with group level factors to explain how frames of reference are established, exercised, and rewarded. It concludes by offering recommendations to senior leaders on how to structure Army leader development systems to create leaders comfortable with changing their minds when the environment dictates

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