Leading through Disinformation: Developing Digital Leaders for the Digital Age

December 3, 2025

Leading through Disinformation: Developing Digital Leaders for the Digital Age

Nathaniel Perry | 2023

Abstract

The phenomenon of globalization and the emergence of advanced digital technologies have enabled cultural exchange to occur at a speed and scale unlike any other period in history. The benefits of the Digital Age and a hyperconnected society offer unlimited opportunities to solve shared global issues. However, these advancements also offer threats as the rapid spread of disinformation across social networks increases the potential for cultural collision and societal fragmentation. The ranks and readiness of the United States Air Force are not immune to these challenges, and the Digital Age has transformed the character and nature of war to include an evolved form of psychological warfare designed to win the battle before the first shots fire.Leading through Disinformation: Developing Digital Leaders for the Digital Ageoffers a model to prepare military leaders to navigate the digital world by leveraging digital technologies and strategic contributors to advance national and global objectives while mitigating the negative impacts of disinformation.

The five (5) courses within the training program take leaders on a journey to understand the changing dynamics of the battlefield, which include describing the emergence of the information, space, and cyber domains, examining the hyperconnected world and the complex challenges posed by the nodes and ties that exist within social networks, and applying digital leadership strategies to leverage the Digital Age to meet shared objectives. The courses examine the convergence and reciprocal relationships that exist between social change, information, and culture through the lens of individuals, nations, and societies and offer examples related to the influence of social media and the competing underlying values of cultures. Although developed for military leaders, this training program offers leaders in any industry a digital leadership framework to navigate the digital space and leverage the opportunities available to find opportunities to collaborate, shape desired futures, and adapt to inevitable changes.

Keywords: digital leadership, strategic competition, Digital Age, social media, algorithm

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