DEVELOPING RENAISSANCE MEN AND WOMEN: WORKFORCE AND BATTLEFIELD READINESS WITH THE CREARTE
Authors: Eldridge Bryan 
Published: February 2023

The Renaissance period left a lasting impression not just on the art world, but in the arenas of education, business, and military science as well. In this unprecedented era of innovation, individuals leveraged the resources, human capital, and technology of the day to transform human culture forever. In the present Digital Age, we are struggling to leverage the embarrassment of riches we possess through the ubiquitousness of digital tools and rapidly emerging technology in our classrooms, workplaces, and military theatres. This remiss is diminishing our collective ability to capture and harness the unique skills and capabilities of the Millennial generation who depend on and thrive with such technology. The result is an uncomfortable partnership between a workforce and military who need qualified human resources and a selection pool that is not in an adequate state of readiness or engagement. The accompanying impact to the economy and military preparedness is not trivial. The CreArtThe Renaissance period left a lasting impression not just on the art world, but in the arenas of education, business, and military science as well. In this unprecedented era of innovation, individuals leveraged the resources, human capital, and technology of the day to transform human culture forever. In the present Digital Age, we are struggling to leverage the embarrassment of riches we possess through the ubiquitousness of digital tools and rapidly emerging technology in our classrooms, workplaces, and military theatres. This remiss is diminishing our collective ability to capture and harness the unique skills and capabilities of the Millennial generation who depend on and thrive with such technology. The result is an uncomfortable partnership between a workforce and military who need qualified human resources and a selection pool that is not in an adequate state of readiness or engagement. The accompanying impact to the economy and military preparedness is not trivial. The CreArt? philosophy and its implementation framework, the CreArt? Method, are derived from principles, heuristics, and ecosystems of interdependent roles and hierarchies successfully established during the Renaissance period. This approach is designed to enable educators, trainers, and military leaders to maximize the potential of their students, employees, and soldiers via their personalized participation in cross-functional, interdisciplinary, and innovation-nurturing applied projects and exercises. Participants are differentiated, assigned, and evaluated based on inbound readiness, capabilities, leadership potential, and when appropriate, personal interests. Although appropriate for any age group, specific emphasis is placed on applying this approach to engage, develop, and prepare Millennials for the workplace and the battlefield. philosophy and its implementation framework, the CreArt? Method, are derived from principles, heuristics, and ecosystems of interdependent roles and hierarchies successfully established during the Renaissance period. This approach is designed to enable educators, trainers, and military leaders to maximize the potential of their students, employees, and soldiers via their personalized participation in cross-functional, interdisciplinary, and innovation-nurturing applied projects and exercises. Although appropriate for any age group, specific emphasis is placed on applying this approach to engage, develop, and prepare Millennials for the workplace and the battlefield.