Towards a U.S. Army Officer Corps Strategy for Success: Employing Talent

ISBN-10: 1584874457
ISBN-13: 9781584874454
Pages: 29
Language: English
Published: 2010
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College
Authors: Casey Wardynski, David Stephen Lyle, Michael J. Colarusso

Description

Efficient talent employment is at the core of the Army Officer Human Capital Model. However, the Army's current employment paradigm is unequal to the needs of a professional, volunteer Army facing the twin challenges of a competitive labor market and an increasingly complex global operating environment. It unduly prioritizes "fairness" when making assignments, has a narrowly defined pathway to senior leadership ranks, cannot see the talent it possesses, and suffers from severe principal-agent problems. Optimal employment theories, information age tools, and well-regulated market mechanisms can help the Army match individual officer talents against specific work requirements, reducing risk and achieving the depth and breadth of talent it needs, both now and in the future.