He who can handle the quickest rate of change survives - Col John Boyd USAF (Ret)
Boyd is the author of the Observation, Orientation, Decision, Action loop.
The OODA loop is a model for decision making that combines theoretical constructs from biology, physics, mathematics, and thermodynamics applied to air combat. OODA is applicable is any domain where rapid adaption to an emerging situation is needed for survival.
There are four process areas (from "Performance Based Leadership Preparation I - American University, Pat Barker instructor, Senior Program Manager Certificate Program, US DoD):
- Take information pushed to you, or information you pull from the environment.
- Comprehend what that information means
- Decide what to do
- Do it
