The Tao of Boyd: How to Master the OODA Loop
The best way I’ve found to cope with this cycle is through the work of the exceptional John Boyd. In order to understand the process of air combat, John Boyd developed the OODA loop. This is a cycle of observe the environment, orient around it, decide and then act. In figure 7 below, I’ve married together both Sun Tzu and John Boyd to create a... See more
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At a high level, the steps of this process are to:
• Observe: Gain situational awareness via all your senses
• Orient: Contextualize what you observe based on everything you know
• Decide: Formulate the optimal course of action
• Act: Execute on your decision without delay