Sorry, Pentathlete Wasn’t on the Syllabus
01.24.2009 at 05:30pm
Sorry, Pentathlete Wasn’t on the Syllabus
by Captain Crispin Burke, Small Wars Journal Op-Ed
Sorry, Pentathlete Wasn’t on the Syllabus (Full PDF Article)
In the last few years, the Army has been promoting the “Pentathlete” model of leadership: a leader skilled in his or her tactical field of expertise, as well as skilled in all forms of military as well as diplomatic power. Indeed, it is a reflection of the change that is needed in our officer corps, changing our personnel system and our zeitgeist from an industrial-age model to an information-age model. Unfortunately, the Pentathlete is only getting lip service at the various captains’ career courses in the Army.
Sorry, Pentathlete Wasn’t on the Syllabus (Full PDF Article)
