During the last half of June, we are focusing on the characteristics of an innovative organization. Which of these attributes are already within your local command? Which of these elements is your organization promoting? Which of these traits should your team advance?
Metrics can supply the evidence which forces us to confront our assumptions and change our ways of thinking about accepted realities. This creates a foundation for innovation. During the Battle of the Atlantic in World War II, operations research created usable evidence for operational success against German U-boats. Welldesigned metrics supply the fuel for positive change, but too often we measure what is easy to quantify, rather than what is important.
An innovative Department of the Navy ensures that our approach to measurement is thoughtful, comprehensive, and continually-assessed, in order to cultivate and inform innovation.
Share your ideas on the DON/SECNAV Innovation website: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/innovation/.