Organizational Leadership Development

Tool

A Commander's Guide to Hazing Prevention

This tool provides a short overview of hazing for military commanders and was derived from research documented in Hazing in the U.S. Armed Forces: Recommendations for Hazing Prevention Policy and Practice.

Report

Hazing Prevention in the U.S. Armed Forces

An examination of hazing policy and practices across the U.S. armed services aims to help the Department of Defense build a more systematic approach to hazing prevention and response.

Report

Are 360-Degree Assessments the Right Tool for the Military?

Using 360-degree feedback as part of the officer performance evaluation system is not advisable, but the services could benefit from using 360s as a tool for leader development and to gain an aggregate view of leadership across the force.

Research Brief

Evaluating Innovative Leader Development in the U.S. Army

This brief summarizes an assessment of an Army program to enhance adaptability in leaders and promote innovative solutions in training for and conducting unified land operations.

Report

Innovative Leader Development: Evaluation of the U.S. Army Asymmetric Warfare Adaptive Leader Program

This report presents the results of a systematic evaluation of the U.S. Army's Asymmetric Warfare Adaptive Leader Program.

Report

Evaluating the Caruth Police Institute in Dallas

The Caruth Police Institute (CPI) has been an important vehicle for enhancing leadership skills of mid- and high-level Dallas Police Department officers and creating a more professional police force, according to a RAND evaluation.

Report

Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills for Army Leaders Using Blended-Learning Methods

This report assesses the effectiveness of the Command and General Staff School's Advanced Operations Course for junior field-grade officers when taught in a blended distributed learning environment.

Report

Adapting the Army's Training and Leader Development Programs for Future Challenges

Examines the adequacy of overall Army Training and Leader Development (ALTD) management processes, identifies areas for improvement, and develops directions that the Army could take to improve its ATLD management process.

Dissertation

Evaluating Cadet Leadership Positions at the U.S. Air Force Academy

Aims to assist the U.S. Air Force Academy in assessing the value of admission criteria, awarding leadership positions, and designing leadership position experiences.

Report

Directors as Guardians of Compliance and Ethics Within the Corporate Citadel

The collapse of financial markets in late 2008 has invited renewed questions about the governance, compliance, and ethics practices of firms. RAND convened a symposium to explore the perspective and role of corporate boards of directors in overseeing ethics and compliance matters within their firms.

Report

Leader Development in Army Units: Views from the Field

Summarizes discussions with over 450 Army officers about leader development in Army units, and offers suggestions on how the Army school system can improve leader development.

Report

Advancing the U.S. Air Force's Force-Development Initiative

Steps to take for consistent, efficient, and effective plans and means for improving the development of U.S. Air Force officers across and within their career fields.

Commentary

Police Personnel Crisis Needs Federal Leadership

Published commentary by RAND staff: Police Personnel Crisis Needs Federal Leadership, in Washingtonpost.com.

Report

How Should the U.S. Army Prepare Its Future Leaders?

Changes in the world over the past two decades have made the conduct of military operations more complex and varied. More needs to be done to prepare Army leaders to meet the challenges of the contemporary environment and to continually learn and adapt to new circumstances.

Report

New Challenges for International Leadership: Lessons from Organizations with Global Missions

Is the United States producing the leaders it will need in the 21st century?

Report

Developing Aerospace Leaders for the Twenty-First Century

The author argues that the U.S. Air Force's leadership doctrine and development programs and human resource management systems should be aligned to support emerging leadership philosophies.

Journal Article

Information Technology and High-Performance Teams: Creating Value Through Knowledge

In this chapter, the authors examine how digital information and communication media help make teams more effective.

People

Krista S. Langeland

People

Stephen W. Oliver, Jr.