A current war shouldn t be fought using the last war s order of battle. However, there are a number of strategies for engaging in military conflict that can be applied to all manner of business including the Federal government. There s a direct correlation between war and the challenges businesses face today in fighting for good people. It s hard to win a war without sufficient numbers of competent soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen. And so it is in business.
Modern militaries are on equal footing with organizations of all kinds in recruiting men and women.
Not surprisingly, labor market demographics have done the same thing for business that loss of conscription has done for the world s militaries. No one is compelled to work for you. It s your job to make the work experience interesting and career-enhancing. In a military operation, careful planning is always essential to success. You re preparing for your version of Operation Talent Scout .