CASE STUDYCHESS: Check or Checkmate?

LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES AT THE

CENTER FOR HEMISPHERIC SECURITY STUDIES

Bill Spracher

EDUC 388

December 14, 2002

CENTRAL ISSUEUNDER INVESTIGATION

How to survive in a difficult academic leadership environment rife with an emerging but untested mission and vision, continually conflicting guidance, declining morale, inadequate oversight, and insufficient resources.

Other than that, things in CHESS are hunky-dory.

CASE FACTORS

Type of case: Descriptive Time sequence: Chronological Methodology: Qualitative Annexes:

DOD Directive (organizational charter) Mission

Vision Management Review Board Assistance Team Executive Summary

KEY PLAYERS

Director, CHESS Dr. Delta Queen President, NDU (Outgoing) LTG Ken King (Incoming) VADM Ned Knight Dean of Students Mr. Patrick Pawn & Administration Mil Prof/XO, CHESS COL Bubba Bishop Permanent Civilian Dr. Roger Rook

Professors, CHESS Dr. Calvin Castle

DILEMMAS

Military vs. civilian cultures Administrative vs. academic duties Structural vs. political styles of leadership Planning focus vs. non-planning mentality Defense management vs. managerial malaise Internal vs. external stakeholders Loyalty to Center vs. loyalty to University Personalism vs. institutionalization

EXPECTED IMPACT OF CASE STUDY

Most appropriately for internal NDU use only Somewhat sensitive in nature

(identities changed to protect the guilty) Timeless applicability (not much has changed

in 4+ years since) Situation not peculiar to military institutions of

higher learning

CONCLUSION Merry Christmas!

¡Feliz Navidad!

¡Feliz Natal!

Bon Natale!

Frohe Weinachten!

Joyeux Noel!