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Squaring the Circle
Strategy - Ends/Ways/Means
Season 1, Ep. 3
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We as Force Managers, use strategy to help Army Senior Leaders to make informed decisions on resources, capabilities, and risk. We as Force Managers have to be informed on current strategy and strategic direction from the National, Defense, Joint, and Army, and refer to those documents for the alignment of resources such as capabilities, budget, manning, stationing, et. Our efforts and approaches need to be nested within those strategic documents and guidance. First step: refer to the strategy. It all starts with the strategy.....
For more on Dr. Meiser - please see below for links to his publications:
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters/vol46/iss4/9/
https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol76/iss1/5/
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