These three steps transform the vague idea of innovation into something tangible. Innovation is a skill that service members and veterans can develop with training. It’s not genius, luck, or unique to Silicon Valley. It’s something at which we can each get better, whether we’re adapting to the 21st century security environment or the global economy.
In a previous post, I described the foundation of an “innovation training plan” for service members and veterans. The foundation has three parts: a “Growth Mindset,” esteem for failure as a means to learning, and rapid prototyping.
Image: Airmen from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron gather around their team lead outside a shoot house as he discusses details of an upcoming mission Nov. 19, 2015, at Camp Hansen, Japan. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier
