The Colonel and Deb! General Leadership is hosting a post by Col. Matt Fritz and me on why STEAM is so important - in the military, work, non-profits, and education - starting with education so it permeates our thinking. I'm so honored to be writing with a very dear friend and courageous leader.
STEM to STEAM - the "A" in STEAM stands for Art/Design...and Afghanistan Air Force. So thrilled to write this
with my amazing friend Col. Matt Fritz about how STEAM was critical to re-inventing the Afghan Air Force! Yes, some parts of our military are design thinkers! Thank you Matt & Switch and Shift.
"We don’t think of the military as a STEAMy organization, but parts of it are. As Deb described STEAM and its role in for/not-for-profit businesses, B2B and B2C, Matt realized that much of his work in his recent deployment to Afghanistan depended on STEAM. Building a new and resurgent Afghan Air Force from the ground up, while simultaneously flying it and using it in the fight, is no typical task. It is a combination of the complex, complicated and dynamic, to put it mildly."
Deb is here to reveal to organizations their beginner's mind while giving them the tools to execute.
