An event from which we still feel the ripples today…

PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION

• Alliance Dilemma of Global Significance • Key Components • Key Concepts and Topics • Key Decision-Makers • Positive/Negative Outcomes• What if…

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)• The North Atlantic Treaty -1949– A Political and Military Alliance– Collective Defense

• NATO Faced with a Decision

THE DILEMMA

• (Five) Dysfunctions of a Team– Commitment– Conflict– Trust

• Trans-Organizational Systems: Alliance– NATO: Political and

Military• Team Building– Context– Composition– Change

KEY COMPONENTS OF DILEMMA

• NATO– Creation of the

Alliance– 1999 “Complex

new risks…”– Aftermath of 9/11 – Broader

commitment to security

• “Terrorism poses a real and serious threat to the security and safety of the Alliance and its members”

• The Day Before – What was happening on September 10th (and before) in the United States

KEY CONCEPTS & TOPICS

• NATO– Motivation– Short-Term Plan Of Action– Long-Term Plan Of Action– Current Objectives

KEY DECISION MAKERS - NATO

• George Bush– Response to The People– Response to NATO

• Mayor Giuliani– Response to New York– Response to Country

• Congress– Response to President– Response to Government

KEY DECISION MAKERS – USA

Positive Outcomes• Unity of People• War on Terrorism• Grassroots Efforts

Negative Outcomes• Loss of Life• War on Terrorism• Political Division

RESULTING OUTCOMES

• What if 9/11 never happened? – US– Globally

• What if NATO hadn’t invoked Article 5?– US– Globally

WHAT IF…

• Alliance Dilemma of Global Significance • Key Components • Key Concepts and Topics • Key Decision-Makers • Positive/Negative Outcomes• What if…

CONCLUSION

• http://www.nato.int/nato-welcome/index.html• http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/76706.htm• http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/sept11/2002-09-09-last-day_x.htm• http://www.nato.int/history/nato-history.html• http://www.newsweek.com/what-if-911-had-never-happened-67373 • http://youtu.be/79h4HIJIkm4 • http://youtu.be/num7UD4oAME • https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=913520725344496&set=t.1021743511&type=3

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• http://www.nato.int/docu/Review/2011/11-september/NATO-US-Perspective-9-11/EN/index.htm

• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dennis-j-kucinich/isis-libya-nato_b_5764988.html• http://nato.usmission.gov/natos-finest-hour-9-12-2011.html

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