Top and bottom of structure must embrace change to have it happen

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changing a culture is very difficult. Once this has become a standard operating procedure to fudge or explicitly lie about what's going on, you find to take your recommendations,. those are not going to fly by themselves. But I've been extremely encouraged that this study has been embraced by the highest level of leadership in the army down to the bottom. And that's what's required."

Leonard Wong of the Strategic Studies Institute at the U.S. Army War College talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about honesty in the military. Based on a recent co-authored paper, Wong argues that the paperwork and training burden on U.S. military officers requires dishonesty--it is simply impossible to comply with all the requirements. This creates a tension for an institution that prides itself on honesty, trust, and integrity. The conversation closes with suggestions for how the military might reform the compliance and requirement process.