S2E19- David Olney: More Blind Insights on Collaboration & Battlefield Innovation

2020-08-13

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We couldn’t get enough into the first episode (Season 2 Epi 8) so here is the sequel. Another episode with David Olney -the smartest guy in the room on solving complex and wicked problems. In this episode we talk collaboration and innovation. Why is doctrinal thinking rewarded and how can we break paradigms. David lectures on applied thinking, complex problem solving, philosophies of violence, group psychology, terrorism, strategic culture, and the clash of civilizations. He knows plenty of stuff. Intelligence Summary (...

David lectures on applied thinking, complex problem solving, philosophies of violence, group psychology, terrorism, strategic culture, and the clash of civilizations. He knows plenty of stuff.

Intelligence Summary (INTSUM)

04:00 Why we are back again
06:05 David’s question of Ben and Tim on collaboration in the SAS
08:45 Tim provides a rare useful insight on constrained thinking & indoctrination
12:20 David responds on latitudes and orthodoxy
14:10 How we task people. How that influences latitudes
16:20 Communications technology, ‘surveillance over your people’ and conscious capitalism
17:00 The Southwest airline example and trust
17:55 What should we be doing to incentivise collaborative communication?
20:29 On mission focus and breaking down silos. Don’t let people talk! ‘Nominal group technique’
23:20 Tim’s question to David and Ben. A hypothetical on whether Stanley McChrystal would have passed doctrinal training with him ‘Team of Teams’
26:30 Why wait to innovate? Fixation on knowledge… not learning
28:25 Artificial worlds and wargaming
33:00 Now is the time for ‘anything goes’
36:10 Tactical exercises without troops & tests
38:45 What about corporate to military to corporate lessons learned
41:10 The frictions in modern day operations
44:15 Good leadership…… how?