Job Rotations to Save The Nation

Government Efficiency -- Competition Wins

Job rotations between corporations and government are needed to accelerate change within government agencies and the defense industrial base. There is plenty of capital. There is no shortage of technology. There is no shortage of talented people. What’s missing is the mindset, drive and operational knowledge needed to speed the industrial cycle. Job rotations solve problems by increasing skill sets and providing adaptability experience that incubate change. The organization is forced to change or become irrelevant.

Competition wins

….and the USG is not competitive within it’s own walls

The dynamics of a decentralized system wins. Government, industry, academia, investors, and civil society are the pillars of the capitalist market system. Each with their own goals, metrics, and accountability. Over the last 50+ years, we have seen various partnerships, collaborations and innovation between one, two and maybe three of these pillars. Collaboration across all five pillars with common goals is rare. The aligning power of the five can transform societies, countries, regions and the universe for good and for evil. America was built on these dynamic principles. History tells us it usually takes a significant event to rattle the saber in the people and each of the institutions. These inflection points provide opportunities for global leadership. We are at an inflection point with technology, society and geopolitics.

Each of the pillars have their own way of operating, each with their own language. Government acronyms, corporate buzzwords, university synonyms, investor cap tables, and dope street slang. The politics are thick and the NGOs and non-profits influence whatever money can buy. Unrestricted money flows provide open access of good and evil. Technologies speed the process and drugs distort the reality. A strong sense of mission is needed. National interests provide this mission. The mission of aligning the government, education, corporations, private money and talent. They certainly come with uniquely branded egos and personalities. Many individuals have spend entire careers in one or two of these areas. Rare are individuals who span expertise across all of the pillars.

The Solutions Are Not Within The Current Walls

As with every new generation, new frameworks are needed to increase the power of the engine which fuel the next wave of technology and societal advancements. The past 50 years has seen the growth of large centralized centers of gravity within government, academia, corporations, investors and communities. The next 50 years will see these siloed centers of gravity merge which will create enormous decentralized innovation ecosystems. America’s decentralized framework invites innovation, action, testbeds, failure, and success.

The Individual — Learn a New Language

What are next generation technologies? How do you map these technologies to solve problems? What does a provost do? What influence do NGOs have with countries, regions and corporations? What are adversary’s C3 systems? What is human machine collaboration? What roles do commissioners play? What is a SBIR?

Working across government, academia, industry, investors, and communities requires new skills sets from the individuals. Skill sets that may not come natural. Skill sets that can’t solely be learned in classrooms. Skill sets which are interpersonal in nature and require individuals to expand their knowledge beyond their domain. Your domain is now the foundation. The walls, windows, roof and doors will need to be built with different materials. In order to find and develop these materials, you will need to learn new languages, break bread in foreign locations and find trusting partners who share common values.

Leadership matters. Organizations across government, education, private sector, economic development and communities will need strong leaders who can make the outreach to new people, places and things. In order to do this, they will need metal fortitude, service before self attitudes, and visionary aptitude. Leaders are the connecting points. They are there to ensure the materials are available to the individuals. They set the mission, they set the tone, they own the outcomes.

If given the opportunity to change the course of the US government, would you?

Would you give up all that corporate cash for an opportunity to serve?

If you work for the government would you take a risk in the private sector?

What if you didn’t have a choice?

May God Bless America!

Tyler