While attending a breakfast at a local restaurant I had the good luck to be introduced to General Clifford Stanley, USMC. What I most remember from General Stanley is this invaluable lesson – “Leaders are Learners”. After doing research on General Stanley’s insight I learned concepts from U.S. Marines: Marines have a required reading list […]
General James Mattis, USMC(Ret.) – Leadership Insights on Reading
General Mattis on reading: …The problem with being too busy to read is that you learn by experience (or by your men’s experience), i.e. the hard way. By reading, you learn through others’ experiences, generally, a better way to do business, especially in our line of work where the consequences of incompetence are so final […]
OODA Loop – A Smart Tool for Decision Makers
John Boyd was a fighter pilot who developed the OODA Loop Decision Making Framework. He helped develop the F15, F16 & F18. Boyd’s manual of fighter tactics changed the way every air force in the world flies and fights. He discovered a physical theory, Energy-Maneuverability theory that forever altered the way fighter planes were flown. […]