Bleeding talent : how the U.S. military mismanages great leaders and why it's time for a revolution

Shaping the debate on how to save the military from itself. The first part recognizes what the military has done well in attracting and developing leadership talent. The book then examines the causes and consequences of the modern military's stifling personnel system and offers solutions for attracting and retaining top talent. This Book Will Shape The Debate On How To Save The Military From Itself. The First Part Recognizes, Indeed Celebrates, What The Military Has Done Well In Attracting And Developing Leadership Talent. The Book Then Examines The Causes And Consequences Of The Modern Military's Stifling Personnel System, With A Close Look At Strategic Failures In Iraq And Afghanistan. The Book Also Reports A New Survey Of Active Duty Officers (done By The Author) That Reports What Is Driving The Best And Brightest To Leave The Service In Frustration. Solutions Round Out The Book, Grounded In An Economic Emphasis On Market Forces-- A Revolutionary Look At How The Armed Forces Need To Update Management Policies-- Introduction -- A Cautionary Tale -- The Paradox Of Military Leadership -- Entrepreneurs In Uniform -- Exodus -- It's Not Business, It's Personnel -- Winning Battles, Losing Wars -- Coercion -- War Machines -- Measuring Merit -- Appendix: Survey Of West Point Graduates. Tim Kane. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [235]-261) And Index. "This book will shape the debate on how to save the military from itself. The first part recognizes, indeed celebrates, what the military has done well in attracting and developing leadership talent. The book then examines the causes and consequences of the modern military's stifling personnel system, with a close look at strategic failures in Iraq and Afghanistan. The book also reports a new survey of active duty officers (done by the author) that reports what is driving the best and brightest to leave the service in frustration. Solutions round out the book, grounded in an economic emphasis on market forces"-- Provided by publisher Front Matter....Pages i-xii Introduction....Pages 1-8 A Cautionary Tale....Pages 9-34 The Paradox of Military Leadership....Pages 35-58 Entrepreneurs in Uniform....Pages 59-84 Exodus....Pages 85-107 It’s Not Business, It’s Personnel....Pages 109-141 Winning Battles, Losing Wars....Pages 143-161 Coercion....Pages 163-182 War Machines....Pages 183-198 Measuring Merit....Pages 199-215 Back Matter....Pages 217-271 "A revolutionary look at how the armed forces need to update management policies"-- Provided by publisher