In this bonus episode, the West Point Superintendent LTG Steve Gilland and Dean BG Shane Reeves join forces on the West Point Association of Graduates Broadcasting Network Podcast. During their conversation, they use their experiences in the operational Army and at West Point to discuss the complexities of innovating, including how innovation elevates education at the Academy, the pending launch of the Innovation Hub, and the purpose behind this year’s intellectual theme: “Innovation, Technology, and The Future of National Defense.” Throughout their discussion, they lay out a framework for those interested in integrating and encouraging innovation within their organizations. Don't miss out on this season’s final episode of Inside West Point: Ideas That Impact.

Chapter Summaries:

01:30 Defining innovation

03:30 Innovation at the Academy

07:15 Phase One: Identify needs

09:10 Encouraging conversation in the military

14:00 Fostering experiential learning

18:00 Phase Two: Develop Solutions

24:40 Cross functional teams

32:30 Phase Three: Integration

40:00 The innovation hub

46:30 Research as a form of education

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• West Point magazine article on innovation: https://www.westpointaog.org/news/innovation-technology-the-future-of-national-defense ·
• Annual Intellectual Theme: https://bit.ly/WPInnovationTheme ·
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• Special thank you to the West Point Association of Graduates Broadcasting Network for hosting LTG Gilland and BG Reeves as guests, and for sharing this episode on our show: https://podcasts.apple.com/sl/podcast/wpaog-podcast/id1651687031
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