Designing Military Decision-Making Anew: A Conversation with Dr. Ben Zweibelson, Director, Strategic Innovation Group, U.S. SPACE COMMAND

What is the mission of the Strategic Innovation Group within the U.S. Space Command? How can we redesign military decision-making for the 21st Century? What are the most effective ways to adhere to military protocols while pushing transformative innovation? How can a new book, Beyond the Pale: Designing Military Decision-Making Anew, help military leaders make better decisions? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Dr. Ben Zweibelson, Director, Strategic Innovation Group, U.S. SPACE COMMAND and author of Beyond the Pale.
Broadcast Date: 
Monday, July 15, 2024 - 06:39

Ben Zweibelson, PhD, Director, SIG, U.S. Space Command

Ben Zweibelson is the Director for the U.S. Space Command’s (USSPACECOM) Strategic Innovation Group (SIG) located at Colorado Springs, Colorado since February 2022. He has two published books: 'Understanding the Military Design Movement' through Routledge, and 'Beyond the Pale: Designing Military Decision-Making Anew' through the Air University Press. Previously, Ben was the lead design educator/facilitator for U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) through the Joint Special Operations University running the design and innovation programs for seven years. A retired U.S.

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