In managing themselves and their institutions to improve performance -- to execute, not just to decide -- executives depend on learning. We aren't good at most things until we've done them for a while ...

The figure below explains the OODA loop in more detail. Based on the data collected from the surroundings through 'observation', the five aspects of cultural tradition, analysis and integration, past ...

As a third-generation executive of a family-owned printing business, I’ve had the good fortune to access incredible mentors and advisers who have bestowed amazing advice. Their counsel has followed me ...

Years ago Colonel John Boyd, God's gift to military thought by some measures, came up with the "OODA Loop." "OODA" is an acronym for Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act and it's the basis for Boyd's ...

Data leaks, breaches, and cyberattacks are becoming the norm, spawning discussions on how organizations can effectively defend themselves against an ever-evolving threat landscape. With the modern ...

The application of analytics to large data sets, sometimes referred to as “big data,” is still an emerging capability in the military. As a result, defense agencies and their industry partners have ...

The Air Force’s military superiority is centered around the service and individual airmen’s ability to ingest new information and act quickly and decisively. But the unending waves of data being ...

After nearly 50 years of service, the F-15 Eagle—a formidable military jet fighter— has never been shut down in air combat, holding an undefeated record of 104 wins and zero losses. 1 However, prior ...