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ARNSF – Change Management

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ARNSF – Change Management

Composite image with a WWI planning map in the background with an image of General John J. Pershing over it. Over the background is the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum logo above the title and date of the event: "Managing Change in a Complex Environment: General Pershing and the AEF." – Jan. 18, 2024.

Learn from the groundbreaking leadership of General John J. Pershing who built the American Expeditionary Force from the U.S. Army of 141,000 to a combat force of more than 4 million and led it to victory over the German Army in only 18 months. In this presentation, Col. (Ret.) Rolly Dessert will offer practical, usable lessons for your organization that help you gain insights and ideas for managing change by:

  • Establishing a sense of urgency in the face of crisis and opportunity
  • Getting the right people to work together as a team to lead change
  • Creating and communicating a vision to help direct the change effort
  • Empowering broad-based action by changing systems and eliminating obstacles

This is not a study of military strategy but an excellent opportunity for business executives to identify timeless principles of leadership and how they apply to organizations in highly complex environments.

This event is only open to members of the ARNSF. If you are not a member but are interested in joining, contact Bob Ulin at rulin@cgscf.org.

Col. (Ret.) Rolly DessertColonel (Retired) Rolly Dessert served more than 28 years in the U.S. Army with assignments in armor and cavalry units. He served on the faculty at the U.S. Military Academy; in the Office of the Army Chief of Staff; and as commander, 4th Battalion, 64th Armor. He participated in a War College fellowship at the School of Advanced Military Studies. He was the commander, U.S. Army Garrison at Fort Leavenworth and retired from active service in August 1999. In retirement, Dessert was president of the Leavenworth Catholic Schools; senior associate at Booz Allen Hamilton; president of Henry Leavenworth Chapter of AUSA; and member of the University of Saint Mary board of trustees.

Dessert is a facilitator and executive coach for Academy Leadership, a leadership development firm. He has joined several Academy Leadership colleagues in writing a soon-to-be-published book entitled Follow Me Leadership: Lessons from Graduates of the U.S. Service Academies.

Questions about registration? – Contact Lora Morgan, lora@cgscf.org or call 913-651-0624.

For questions about the ARNSF contact Col. (Ret.) Robert Ulin, Simons Center Director, at rulin@cgscf.org or call 913-240-1495.

Please register below.

The Arter-Rowland National Security Forum is an exclusive professional information sharing
and networking event exclusively for select invitees of the CGSC Foundation and its Simons Center.

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