Don't pin all the blame on MDMP, it's a good process. Blame the CTCs for making the rigorous step-by-step application of MDMP the standard of success.
The problem is not that we codified a logical planning process, but rather that we made the full and rigorous application of it the measure of success over the results of actual operations on the ground. Guys with Patton like talent were deemed "lucky" if the skipped steps but kicked ass. Guys who methodically plodded thru the system but lacked any artistry in vision or execution began to move toward the top.
MDMP is good stuff. Our love of objective metrics, doctrine, and the classis win-lose senior rater profile are the real culprits here.
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