Forgetting outdated assumptions is crucial for adaptability in leadership. We all carry mental models shaped by our education, experiences, and cultural contexts. While these frameworks help us navigate complexity, they can calcify into rigid beliefs that limit our perspective. Consider how we think of our AI implementation strategies. It is all... See more

Ambiguity is central to Boyd’s vision . . . not something to be feared but something that is a given . . . We never have complete and perfect information. The best way to succeed is to revel in ambiguity . —Grant Hammond, The Mind of War: John Boyd and American Security

My observation is that leadership teams get caught in a cycle of addressing long-term risk with rigid, short-term solutions, and in the process they invite entropy. Teams that rely on traditional linear timelines get caught in a cycle of tactical responses to what feels like constant change being foisted upon them from outside forces. Over time,... See more