Make a plan, or stay adaptable?
Side one
Clear strategy
Diagnose the challenge, choose where to play and concentrate resources. Hope is not a strategy.
Good Strategy Bad Strategy · Playing to Win · The Art of WarSide two
Optionality and speed
The world is too uncertain to plan in detail. Keep options open, move fast and adapt quickly.
Antifragile · Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of WarCommon ground
Both scorn vague goals and fluffy plans, and both prize speed and clarity in action.
How to reconcile them
Be firm on direction, flexible on route. Make a clear diagnosis and a few big choices, then run fast feedback loops and keep cheap options open beneath them.
When each side is right
Plan tightly when the environment is stable and resources are scarce. Stay adaptable when the environment shifts quickly or information is poor.
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