Staats, Rich (Mitre)

Topics:

Managing Change in Organizations where Mission Failure is not an Option
Dr. Staats describes the fundementals for successful organizational change in practical terms. The presentation includes both theory and practical suggestions from experience. Dr. Staats was recently commended by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for his efforts in the area of organizational change. (Intermediate)

Resurrection from Eden: Operations Research in a Combat Zone Dr. Staats describes his practical experiences and lessons learned as an operations research analyst in a combat zone. Dr. Staats is also Colonel Staats and was both a military commander and principal advisor/analyst to the three star U.S. and Iraqi commanders. His anecdotes range from humorous to shocking, but all are thought provoking and timely. COL Staats describes the "three principles of analytic organizations." This is what "practical application" is all about. (Intermediate)

Conducting Studies for Seniors
Dr. Staats describes the four "laws of conducting a study" and gives some practical examples from his career as a consultant to senior defense and intelligence officials in the US government. (Elementary)

Mentoring Junior Analysts
Yesterday you were an analyst; today you are also a manager. Whether you stayed in the same organization or are taking on the challenge in a new setting, you are facing a different set of challenges. Dr. Staats describes time tested methods for making a successful transition. (Intermediate)

Bridging the Technical and Practical World
Dr. Staats describes techniques for applying technical concepts in very practical ways and how to help clients and sponsors to use OR "optimally." (Elementary)

Background:

• B.S. General Engineering U.S. Military Academy, West Point
• Ph.D. Operations Research, MIT

Dr. Rich Staats comes from a rich and varied technical and experiential background. He graduated from USMA (BS) and MIT (Ph.D.). COL Staats has served in the military for over 25 years with assignments world-wide to include four overseas assignments, three overseas commands, and a recent combat tour in Iraq (2005-2006) as a battalion commander/Corps principal for Iraqi support. He has written numerous articles and pieces ranging from artificial intelligence to military logistics. Dr. Staats is also a noted speaker on the areas of network-centric warfare, information theory, and game design including modeling and simulation of societies and cultures. He spent the last thirteen years as the single father of three grown children who kept him focused.