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CASE STUDY CHESS: Check or Checkmate?

CASE STUDY CHESS: Check or Checkmate?. LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES AT THE C ENTER FOR HE MISPHERIC S ECURITY S TUDIES Bill Spracher EDUC 388 December 14, 2002. CENTRAL ISSUE UNDER INVESTIGATION.

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CASE STUDY CHESS: Check or Checkmate?

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  1. CASE STUDYCHESS: Check or Checkmate? LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES AT THE CENTER FOR HEMISPHERIC SECURITY STUDIES Bill Spracher EDUC 388 December 14, 2002

  2. CENTRAL ISSUEUNDER INVESTIGATION • How to survive in a difficult academic leadership environment rife with an emerging but untested mission and vision, continually conflicting guidance, declining morale, inadequate oversight, and insufficient resources. • Other than that, things in CHESS are hunky-dory.

  3. CASE FACTORS • Type of case: Descriptive • Time sequence: Chronological • Methodology: Qualitative • Annexes: DOD Directive (organizational charter) Mission Vision Management Review Board Assistance Team Executive Summary

  4. KEY PLAYERS • Director, CHESS Dr. Delta Queen • President, NDU (Outgoing) LTG Ken King (Incoming) VADM Ned Knight • Dean of Students Mr. Patrick Pawn & Administration • Mil Prof/XO, CHESS COL Bubba Bishop • Permanent Civilian Dr. Roger Rook Professors, CHESS Dr. Calvin Castle

  5. DILEMMAS • Military vs. civilian cultures • Administrative vs. academic duties • Structural vs. political styles of leadership • Planning focus vs. non-planning mentality • Defense management vs. managerial malaise • Internal vs. external stakeholders • Loyalty to Center vs. loyalty to University • Personalism vs. institutionalization

  6. EXPECTED IMPACT OF CASE STUDY • Most appropriately for internal NDU use only • Somewhat sensitive in nature (identities changed to protect the guilty) • Timeless applicability (not much has changed in 4+ years since) • Situation not peculiar to military institutions of higher learning

  7. CONCLUSION • Merry Christmas! • ¡Feliz Navidad! • ¡Feliz Natal! • Bon Natale! • Frohe Weinachten! • Joyeux Noel!

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