R 132130Z APR 17
MARADMIN 186/17
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS WARFIGHTING INNOVATION SYMPOSIUM “TRANSFORMING THE ORGANIZATION”//
POC/WRIGHT D./LTCOL/MCWL/FD G-3/-/TEL:(703) 432-0499/EMAIL:DONALD.WRIGHT@USMC.MIL//
POC/ZINNI A./MAJ/MCWL/FD G-3/-/TEL: (703) 784-4542/EMAIL: ANTHONY.ZINNI@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose. During this years innovation symposium, we will explore Big “L” Learning (i.e., organizational-level transformation). Within that context, the focus will be on how we as an organization can improve upon the Marine Corps combat development process. Participants across the Marine Corps will come together in Quantico on 31 May and 1 June 2017 where they will learn cutting edge organizational concepts, collaborate with subject matter experts, and help propose innovative solutions to enhance the Marine Corps’ combat development process and its ability to meet future warfighting challenges.
2. Concept of Operations. This two-day symposium will consist of three keynote speakers who will focus on the concept of the Exponential Organization and how its principals could enhance the Marine Corps organizational effectiveness. An Exponential Organization (ExO) is one whose impact (or output) is disproportionally larger when compared to its competitors because of the use of new organizational techniques that leverage accelerating technologies. The Exponential model will be presented from various perspectives through plenary presentations designed to give attendees a quick understanding of its potential application to the Marine Corps and the combat development enterprise. With this understanding participants will be formed into focus groups to more closely explore potential innovative solutions. Specific focus areas of the groups include: (1) What would the Marine Corps look like as an EXO and what is required to enable that? (2) Through the lens of existing organizational processes, what does the combat development enterprise look like under the construct of an EXO? These groups will then present proposed responses, within the framework of the focus areas, to the Symposium attendees and to senior leaders.
3. Targeted attendees for this Symposium will consist of senior leaders, SMEs of the combat development enterprise, advocates, proponents and members of the operating forces.
3.A. Requested Marine Corps attendees, maximum numbers listed below:
3.A.1. MARFORS (4 volunteers per MARFORCOM, MARFORPAC, MARCENT and MARFORRES)
3.A.2. I/II/III MEF (6 volunteers per MEF)
3.A.3. DC Aviation (6 volunteers)
3.A.4. DC CDI (6 volunteers)
3.A.5. DC IL (6 volunteers)
3.A.6. DC MRA (6 volunteers)
3.A.7. DC PPO (6 volunteers)
3.A.8. DC PR (4 volunteers)
3.A.9. DIR C4 (4 volunteers)
3.A.10. DIRINT (4 volunteers)
3.A.11. CG MARCORSYSCOM (4 volunteers)
3.A.12. Joint representatives and special guests will be invited via sepcor.
3.B. This event is open to ranks between E-6 and O-6. Request agencies provide a spread of ranks within their attendees with a focus toward the field of combat development for HQMC agencies. For this event to be successful, it is essential that participants possess creative and critical thinking skills as well as a demonstrated ability as innovators or problem solvers within their organizations.
3.C. Participants will be expected to contribute to the discussion, without the constraints of rank or position. All members are empowered to equally participate, discuss issues and provide input. This is a non-decisional forum where all findings and recommendations will be recorded and published separately. Focus Group leads will be drawn from the list of attendees and will be notified on day one. Additionally, facilitators and recorders will be provided to assist each focus group. Those attendees who wish to volunteer to lead a focus group may contact the POCs separately.
3.D. At the conclusion of the symposium, selected solutions will be developed and presented to senior leadership.
3.E. Prior to this event, read ahead documents will be provided for all participants to allow for better understanding of the subject matter that will be discussed at the symposium. These documents can be found on the MCWL/FD website at http:(slant)(slant)www.mcwl.marines.mil/Symposium/
4. Topics for Discussion
4.A. Discussions should pertain to the focus areas within the greater construct of combat development. A preliminary agenda for the symposium is as follows:
Day 1:
0630: Open for Attendee Check-in
0730: Welcome and Admin Remarks
0800: Plenary 1 presentation: The Future is Now and It’s Exponential: (Mr. Peter Wicher/Director of Strategic Relations at Singularity University)
0900: Plenary 2 presentation: Examples of the Exponential Organization and its impact on the Marine Corps: (Dr. James Canton/CEO and Chairman of the Institute for Global Futures)
1000: Plenary 3 presentation: The Rise of the Exponential Organization: (Mr. Nick Davis/Vice President for Corporate Innovation at Singularity University)
1100: Chow
1200: Plenary 4 presentation: How can the Marine Corps become an EXO?: (Mr. Peter Wicher/Singularity University)
1300: Workshop 1: What would the Marine Corps look like as an EXO?
1630: Day 1 Closing Remarks – Lieutenant General Walsh, DC CDI
Day 2:
0730: Welcome and admin
0800: Plenary 5 presentation: Force Development Strategic Plan and Campaign of Learning
0900: Plenary 6 presentation: Current Combat Development Initiatives
1000: Workshop 2: What does the combat development enterprise look like under the construct of the EXO?
1630: Closing Remarks TBD: CMC Innovation Challenge Award Presentation and Remarks
5. Admin
5.A. The Innovation Symposium will take place at MCU Breckinridge Hall Auditorium, 2076 South St, Quantico, VA 22134 on 31 May and 1 June 2017, 30 May and 2 June are travel days. Symposium participants are by nomination and confirmation of parent commands only. Symposium is unit funded. All discussions are unclassified.
5.B. Billeting is available at The Inns at Quantico, Phone:703-784-3149/703-432-1341. It is the responsibility of the supporting commands to coordinate billeting if required.
5.C. Transportation and parking. Transportation is the responsibility of the attendee. Parking at GRC parking garage is free.
5.D. Uniform. Uniform for the symposium is green, sleeves up, MARPAT.
5.E. Commands should comply with MCO 4600.70 concerning the Government Travel Charge Card Program (GTCCP).
5.F. DTS will identify the 2017 max per diem rate for Quantico.
6. Request attendees provide Name, Rank, Unit, Billet, Email, and Phone via email for planning purposes NLT 1 May 2017 to the POC/ZINNI A./MAJ/MCWL/FD G-3/-/TEL: (703) 784-4542/EMAIL: ANTHONY.ZINNI@USMC.MIL
7. Release authorized by Lieutenant General Robert S. Walsh, Deputy Commandant, Combat Development and Integration.//