Comments on: From Washington D.C. http://blog.usni.org/2009/05/18/from-washington-dc/ The Naval Institute’s taken its independent forum to a new level - with you in the middle of it. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:43:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Grampa Bluewater http://blog.usni.org/2009/05/18/from-washington-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-111226 Grampa Bluewater Mon, 18 May 2009 18:19:43 +0000 http://blog.usni.org/?p=2792#comment-111226 Cdr Lumpy: Yep. Cdr Lumpy:

Yep.

]]> By: Natty Bowditch http://blog.usni.org/2009/05/18/from-washington-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-111222 Natty Bowditch Mon, 18 May 2009 17:43:01 +0000 http://blog.usni.org/?p=2792#comment-111222 What is a Consultant? A Consultant is someone who knows 1001 sexual positions but doesn't know any women. What is a Consultant?

A Consultant is someone who knows 1001 sexual positions but doesn’t know any women.

]]> By: Jim Dolbow http://blog.usni.org/2009/05/18/from-washington-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-111219 Jim Dolbow Mon, 18 May 2009 17:25:42 +0000 http://blog.usni.org/?p=2792#comment-111219 I am jealous of your internship! Happy blogging! I am jealous of your internship! Happy blogging!

]]> By: CDR Lumpy http://blog.usni.org/2009/05/18/from-washington-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-111217 CDR Lumpy Mon, 18 May 2009 17:11:12 +0000 http://blog.usni.org/?p=2792#comment-111217 What is the purpose of a Consultant? A Consultant is a person who when you ask him what time it is, he takes your watch and tells you the time. When I was at the Naval Air Training Command, I had two PhD Aerospace Experimental Psychologiests who worked for me. Both LTs, who were highly capable "out of the box" thinkers. However, they were both Lieutenants. Which brings back the issue of Cognitive Inertia at the decisionmaker level. Some of their astute initiatives obtained funding, some didn't. The biggest hurdle facing these two sharp, innovative officers was the stigma associated with their rank and the fact they were in the Navy. Sadly, these smart guys get out because the Navy doesn't recognize their potential, and cultivate it. So, instead these former Navy innovators work for the Rand Corporation and we pay triple or more, for the same "out of the box" thinking that was resident in the Navy. Again, our Navy Organizational Inertia and Cognitive Inertia keeps us from recognizing innovation within our own people. What is the purpose of a Consultant?

A Consultant is a person who when you ask him what time it is, he takes your watch and tells you the time.

When I was at the Naval Air Training Command, I had two PhD Aerospace Experimental Psychologiests who worked for me. Both LTs, who were highly capable “out of the box” thinkers. However, they were both Lieutenants. Which brings back the issue of Cognitive Inertia at the decisionmaker level.

Some of their astute initiatives obtained funding, some didn’t. The biggest hurdle facing these two sharp, innovative officers was the stigma associated with their rank and the fact they were in the Navy.

Sadly, these smart guys get out because the Navy doesn’t recognize their potential, and cultivate it. So, instead these former Navy innovators work for the Rand Corporation and we pay triple or more, for the same “out of the box” thinking that was resident in the Navy.

Again, our Navy Organizational Inertia and Cognitive Inertia keeps us from recognizing innovation within our own people.

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