Agility Over Bureaucracy: Innovate or Be Outpaced

Senior leadership must nurture talent at lower levels to create effective policies without relying solely on field testing. In contrast to state bureaucracies, terrorist groups demonstrate an urgent need to innovate for survival, often leading to greater innovation than that seen in military organizations. The swift spread of knowledge in a globalized world fosters innovation that outpaces traditional military development. To match the pace of modern warfare, militaries must enhance their agility and scalability.