Technology Magazine April 2020 | Page 19

The value of partnerships at The US Air Force
The value of partnerships at The US Air Force
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19 innovating fast enough we were passing that risk to the warfighter every day . I ’ ve seen that way of thinking about risk change dramatically over the past three years , but we still have some work to do .”
From the very beginning , Knausenberger felt that her own ‘ crazy ’ ideas were embraced and that people were open and direct if they felt that one of her suggestions couldn ’ t work .
“ One of my favorite moments was when a general told me that she knew she had to think differently when I was in a meeting ,” she notes . “ Just six months later , that same general told me I didn ’ t need to be there anymore for her to push forward and not accept the old way of thinking .”
The barriers to speed in the Department of Defense are well documented and she completed her own assessment of these in her first 90 days .
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