But lest I be guilty of divergence, it was again refreshing to see Frontier 6 on the blog.

In the light, the most hopeful paragraph was in my opinion:

The 2001 edition didn’t address these realities; ground truth has forced these “revolutionary” changes. The 2008 edition of FM 3-0 will not only incorporate these changes, but also provide a blue print for the future. This impact will be revolutionary; FM 3-0 in the next year will provide the blueprint for a new training strategy, changes in organizational structure to respond to full spectrum operations, and change leader development and professional military education to focus on adaptive and innovative leadership.
Time will tell. We have always had the innate capability to foster adaptive leaders--if we just encourage it and then let it happen...

In that regard, maybe Larry the Cable Guy is our model

Tom