| America's military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan's | | | | align the skills these military leaders already possess, |
| unconventional conflicts has resulted in an unintended | | | | though how these processes are addressed is |
| consequence - elite military professionals that are | | | | drastically different. A methodology with roots in the |
| experienced in independent and adaptive thinking and | | | | world of military fighter aviation, such as Flawless |
| leadership. In a recent article, Time magazine charted | | | | Execution, has been proven time and time again. This |
| how this war has created a new generation of elite | | | | process has enabled some of the best teams in the |
| military leaders, the same men and women who | | | | world to thrive in the business of combat and has |
| return ready to apply this knowledge to business | | | | proven itself just as valuable in the world of business. |
| situations. These former or still transitioning military | | | | 2. Human Capital: This March, General David Petraeus |
| leaders come home from Iraq or Afghanistan with a | | | | told Fortune magazine, "Tell me anywhere in the |
| distinct brand of knowledge and skills, better | | | | business world where a 22 or 23-year-old is |
| prepared to transition from the military to the | | | | responsible for 35 or 40 other individuals in missions |
| corporate world. Unlike many of their business | | | | that involve life or death." Imagine that kind of |
| contemporaries, America's military elite have already | | | | experience in the leadership arena at that level of |
| headed up a team comprised of their fellow soldiers, | | | | operational capacity coming to your organization! |
| responsible for making sure everyone succeeds | | | | Developing human capital, and understanding its |
| together as a team and the mission is successful. | | | | impact on business, not only accelerates team and |
| These battle tested leadership qualities, unavailable in | | | | company performance, but teamwork, collaboration, |
| academic or civilian learning environments, are | | | | and communication also organically evolve as a |
| engrained into America's military elite from day one. | | | | by-product of the organizational effectiveness. These |
| Major organizations across the U.S. have focused on | | | | are just a few of the value proposition components |
| recruiting former military leaders for years, well | | | | that fostering human capital present to companies |
| aware of their unique abilities to lead a company to | | | | invested in recruiting former military men and women. |
| success. These recruiting programs are uniquely | | | | 3. Existing Business Knowledge: Many of these former |
| targeted at former or transitioning military leaders, | | | | or transitioning military candidates have pre-existing |
| who are placed into these companies based on | | | | business knowledge, having acquired their MBA during |
| specific individual competencies as well as the hiring | | | | or immediately after their service and then applying |
| company's desire to integrate forward thinking | | | | this knowledge to their latest role. The right type of |
| leaders into their organization. Sourcing candidates has | | | | 'combat to business' transition program teaches |
| proven to be a popular approach to placing these | | | | candidates that leadership roles at organizations are |
| skilled leaders into organizations after their military | | | | no different from their past military leadership roles. |
| duties have been fulfilled. | | | | The same proactive leadership skills are still a |
| Companies recruiting former military men and women | | | | prerequisite, and these are the skills their civilian |
| have an ally when it comes to finding capable | | | | counterparts often cannot match. Upon arrival, these |
| transitioning military personnel - a small number of | | | | candidates immediately begin to positively impact |
| military-to-business transition training programs exist | | | | your business, accelerating performance and affecting |
| to help make the transition smoother. What can the | | | | change within individuals, teams and the overall |
| right type of recruiting program do besides source | | | | organization itself. |
| jobs for transitioning military personnel? Whether you | | | | Recruiting Former Military Fuses Value with Success |
| are a former military man or woman or an | | | | This draw to recruiting America's military elite, which |
| organization looking at recruiting transitioning military | | | | includes a number of Senior Military Officers, such as |
| leaders, these programs provide significant value. | | | | colonels, admirals and generals, is a growing trend |
| Transitioning Military Candidates Acquire the Tools | | | | that global corporations are taking an especially keen |
| Required to Take Businesses to the Next Level | | | | interest in. Pepsi and GE, for instance, have defined |
| 1. Translating and Re-Defining Skills: The benefit of | | | | their own processes for recruiting former military |
| transition programs is that they provide transitioning | | | | leaders and created programs that are dedicated to |
| military candidates with a methodology or system by | | | | finding the best former or transitioning military |
| which to translate military vernacular to business | | | | candidates to work in leadership roles. These men |
| vernacular and any other business acumen that may | | | | and women are regarded as stars waiting to happen, |
| be lacking, allowing the candidate to seamlessly | | | | due to their independent, adaptive philosophies. For |
| transition into their new roles at major organizations. | | | | businesses requiring 'out-of-the-box' thinkers who |
| This blending of military skills with business skills and | | | | have gained invaluable experience leading teams |
| acumen not only makes these proven leaders | | | | under intense pressure in the most hostile operational |
| well-rounded in bringing value to your company, but it | | | | environments, recruiting transitioning military leaders is |
| helps maintain a results-driven business environment. | | | | a sure step on the path to business success. |
| These transition programs focus on processes to | | | | |