The asymmetric information environment: the advantage of knowing more

An asymmetric information environment: you see the enemy clearly, and the enemy sees a picture of you that isn’t there.

Oct 21 • War and Business

BAMCIS: how the Marine Corps plans, applied to business

BAMCIS: six troop-leading steps on one axis.

Oct 14 • War and Business

The ROC walk: how the Marine Corps confirms the plan

Briefing the plan proves you said it. The back brief proves they heard it.

Oct 8 • War and Business

What actually is DISCIPLINE?

Everyone preaches it. Almost nobody can define it. Here’s the definition that actually works.

Oct 1 • War and Business

September 2026

The combined arms dilemma: make sure your enemy is always wrong

Don’t hand your competition a problem — hand them a dilemma with no good answer.

Sep 24 • War and Business

The connecting file: the most reliable form of communication

When the radios fail, a Marine with a message still delivers.

Sep 15 • War and Business

Team discipline: why the Marine Corps has it and how to get it

Discipline is consistency times standards — the Marine Corps’ two-lever equation, applied to your team.

Sep 8 • War and Business

August 2026

Unity of command: how the military assigns responsibility

One person owns the problem, and gets the team to solve it.

Aug 31 • War and Business

January 2026

Commander’s intent & end state: the military’s solution for “why”

Give the why and the finish line, and your team can decide without you.

Jan 4 • War and Business

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December 2025

OODA Loop - The Military's Rapid Decision Process Applied to Business

The fighter pilot's decision cycle, and why the faster loop business as well

Dec 31, 2025 • War and Business

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Use the Military's Conditions Set to drive business project timeline

Let conditions, not dates, launch your projects, the same way infantry commanders launch operations

Dec 23, 2025 • War and Business

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The Military Principle of "Economies of Force Applied" to Business - No Wasted Effort

Spend the minimum to get by on lower impact areas, so you can mass where you win

Dec 21, 2025 • War and Business

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