The problem of expertise in strategic studies

Strategic geniuses are natural strategic thinkers even without much guidance. While the complexity of strategy makes it extremely difficult to formulate and execute, geniuses like Prussian General Carl von Clausewitz or Chinese General Sun Tzu were successful in developing strategies that are still...

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Main Author: Domingo, Francis C.
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spelling oai:animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph:faculty_research-16322022-01-25T02:16:44Z The problem of expertise in strategic studies Domingo, Francis C. Strategic geniuses are natural strategic thinkers even without much guidance. While the complexity of strategy makes it extremely difficult to formulate and execute, geniuses like Prussian General Carl von Clausewitz or Chinese General Sun Tzu were successful in developing strategies that are still relevant today. However, as strategic history suggests, military strategists do not need to be geniuses to succeed in creating decisive strategies.Strategists only need sufficient expertise to be able to outthink and out manoeuvre their adversaries. Regrettably, strategic expertise has been elusive because existing strategic education and training has not provided the skills and knowledge that are necessary for developing the potential of future strategists. This problem is manifested by the clear absence of academic literature on strategic education and the unreliable performance of public officials 2015-01-01T08:00:00Z text text/html https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/633 Faculty Research Work Animo Repository Strategy International Relations
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International Relations
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International Relations
Domingo, Francis C.
The problem of expertise in strategic studies
description Strategic geniuses are natural strategic thinkers even without much guidance. While the complexity of strategy makes it extremely difficult to formulate and execute, geniuses like Prussian General Carl von Clausewitz or Chinese General Sun Tzu were successful in developing strategies that are still relevant today. However, as strategic history suggests, military strategists do not need to be geniuses to succeed in creating decisive strategies.Strategists only need sufficient expertise to be able to outthink and out manoeuvre their adversaries. Regrettably, strategic expertise has been elusive because existing strategic education and training has not provided the skills and knowledge that are necessary for developing the potential of future strategists. This problem is manifested by the clear absence of academic literature on strategic education and the unreliable performance of public officials
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