Exploring U.S. Coast Guard organizational preparedness through chaos and complexity theories

Gregory J. Sanial is a career U.S. military officer with over 26 years of leadership experience, focused international engagement, and operational acumen with a broad base of expertise in operations, budgeting, and personnel management. His military career has included twelve years of sea duty, commanding five military ships, and multiple headquarters level assignments in strategy, policy, and budget formulation. He has used strategic vision and inspirational leadership to lead high performing teams, increase operational capability, improve organizational efficiency and significantly contribute to enterprise-wide organizational goals and executive decision-making. Dr. Sanial wishes to thank Dr. Patrick McNamara and Dr. Mohamad Hammoud of Northcentral University for their guidance and mentorship in the development of his research manuscript. This article is based on Dr. Sanial’s PhD Dissertation. Finally, the views and opinions expressed in this article are those exclusively of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any agency of the U.S. government.