Examining U.S. Navy Seals Through Cognitive Resources Theory (Crt)
Keywords
Cognitive Resources Theory; group; leadership; Navy SEALs; terrorism; training
Abstract
Drawing upon Cognitive Resources Theory (CRT), this article examines the collective performance and leadership effectiveness of U.S. Navy SEALs. CRT postulates that stress runs contrary to rationality. It impedes the capacity of a group to operate logically and analytically, and it affects both leadership and group performance. “Cognitive resources” designate the combined skills of group members and the leader's experience and decision-making faculties. An important conclusion is that “cognitive resources” are vital to the Navy SEALs. In addition to being intelligent, experienced, and skilled, SEAL leaders have to be supported by their teams. Indeed, responsible group performance is mirrored in unparalleled selflessness that is observed, for example, in the Navy SEAL Team Six—the one that killed Osama bin Laden. CRT also posits that effective leaders must be able to withstand high stress. Under these circumstances, U.S. Navy SEALs, as a whole, must have adequate “cognitive resources.”
Publication Date
7-3-2015
Publication Title
Journal of Applied Security Research
Volume
10
Issue
3
Number of Pages
317-329
Document Type
Article
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1080/19361610.2015.1038764
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
84937423608 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84937423608
STARS Citation
Keller, Kayla and Matusitz, Jonathan, "Examining U.S. Navy Seals Through Cognitive Resources Theory (Crt)" (2015). Scopus Export 2015-2019. 710.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2015/710