Title: Propose creative solutions for mission challenges.
Course: Cadet Leadership (09900) > Section: Planning Missions: Strategy, Innovation, and Problem-solving

Proposal may include

- brainstorming methods that encourage divergent thinking and multiple perspectives
- using design thinking or divergent/convergent analysis to refine ideas into practical, high‑impact solutions
- producing innovative proposals supported by research or structured ideation that address root causes and offer actionable, realistic options.

Teacher Resource: Introduction to Problem-Solving Style and Kirton’s Adaption Innovation Inventory (KAI), KAI Foundation

Process/Skill Questions:

- Who needs to participate in the brainstorming or ideation process?
- What innovation methods best support problem solving?
- When should creative solutions be tested, refined, or discarded?
- Why is innovation necessary for overcoming complex mission challenges?
- When is it best to use an existing solution rather than inventing a new one?
- How can leaders ensure proposed ideas are supported by research or structured analysis?