Creative and Critical thinking in an Age of Complexity – Key Skills for Military Commanders

Creative and Critical thinking in an Age of Complexity – Key Skills for Military Commanders

This article discusses the need of creative and critical thinking for military commanders. These skills are preconditions for success due to the nowadays complex environment, in which military operations are conducted. Military commanders in the age of complexity should and must therefore critically...

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Main Author: Alexa Andreas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2021-06-01
Series:Revista Academiei Forţelor Terestre
Subjects:
creative thinking
critical thinking
complexity
education
military science
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/raft-2021-0013
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spelling doaj-f071a2c273344d77bb3cda3defdc50422021-09-05T14:01:18ZengSciendoRevista Academiei Forţelor Terestre2247-840X2021-06-01262879210.2478/raft-2021-0013Creative and Critical thinking in an Age of Complexity – Key Skills for Military CommandersAlexa Andreas0National Defence Academy, Vienna, AustriaThis article discusses the need of creative and critical thinking for military commanders. These skills are preconditions for success due to the nowadays complex environment, in which military operations are conducted. Military commanders in the age of complexity should and must therefore critically examine their actions with regard to the achievement of objectives. The subsequent creative process leads to innovation and thus to a further development of their own field of expertise and the Armed Forces. Therefore, these capabilities must be implemented in the officer’s education system.https://doi.org/10.2478/raft-2021-0013creative thinkingcritical thinkingcomplexityeducationmilitary science
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Creative and Critical thinking in an Age of Complexity – Key Skills for Military Commanders
Revista Academiei Forţelor Terestre
creative thinking
critical thinking
complexity
education
military science
author_facet Alexa Andreas
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title Creative and Critical thinking in an Age of Complexity – Key Skills for Military Commanders
title_short Creative and Critical thinking in an Age of Complexity – Key Skills for Military Commanders
title_full Creative and Critical thinking in an Age of Complexity – Key Skills for Military Commanders
title_fullStr Creative and Critical thinking in an Age of Complexity – Key Skills for Military Commanders
title_full_unstemmed Creative and Critical thinking in an Age of Complexity – Key Skills for Military Commanders
title_sort creative and critical thinking in an age of complexity – key skills for military commanders
publisher Sciendo
series Revista Academiei Forţelor Terestre
issn 2247-840X
publishDate 2021-06-01
description This article discusses the need of creative and critical thinking for military commanders. These skills are preconditions for success due to the nowadays complex environment, in which military operations are conducted. Military commanders in the age of complexity should and must therefore critically examine their actions with regard to the achievement of objectives. The subsequent creative process leads to innovation and thus to a further development of their own field of expertise and the Armed Forces. Therefore, these capabilities must be implemented in the officer’s education system.
topic creative thinking
critical thinking
complexity
education
military science
url https://doi.org/10.2478/raft-2021-0013
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