August 12, 2020

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

53 minutes

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 (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?

Blind Insights (Podcast): Link here

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August 12, 2020

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

53 minutes

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)