“Doctrine Man,” a popular cartoon on facebook, has, in essence, become a means to boost the Connection Culture element of Voice in the U.S. Military. It’s odd, I know, but it’s working. To learn more, read this New York Times article entitled “Masked Military Man is Superhero for Troops.”
Earlier, Jason, Carolyn and I wrote an article about the element of Voice (also know as “Knowledge Flow”) for the award-winning Perdido magazine that you can read at this link. Voice exists in an organization when everyone seeks the ideas and opinions of other, shares their opinions honestly and safeguards relational connections. Voice reflects a culture that values humility, open-mindedness, curiosity, continuous learning and experimentation.
Voice strengthens organizations in three ways. First, it boosts employee engagement when people are informed and have their ideas and opinions considered. Second, decision makers make better decisions when they learn from the ideas and opinions of others. Third, a culture that has a high degree of sharing opinions and ideas creates a marketplace of ideas that fuels innovation.
With those benefits in mind, I say to Doctrine Man, whoever he may be, live long and prosper!
