John Boyd forever changed the way the United States fights wars, both on the ground and in the air. This is rather impressive considering his own limited battlefield experience, as he just missed ...

“If you screw up, it could literally mean your life or the life of the guy next to you or below you.” “It is rewarding but extremely demanding of your time and physical body. It can kill you if you ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a world of smartphones and headphones, we often forget how to be aware of our surroundings. That can be dangerous—or rude, depending on the situation—but you can help yourself out with the "OODA ...

An Indian Air Force commando stands in front of a Soviet-era Pechora air defense system on Sept. 27, 2019. (Sam Panthaky/AFP via Getty Images) Following the recent India-China standoff in the eastern ...

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 ...

Cybersecurity borrows many of its concepts and strategies from the military domain. For instance, Lockheed’s famed Cyber Kill Chain is the cyber adaptation of the military kill chain, which identifies ...

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 ...

In certain circles, I'm known as King of the Acronym, or KOTA. After all, I'm the guy who gave the world ICTAFCOA (increasing commitment to a failing course of action), LPOOP (little pairs out of ...