INTRODUCTION:
The Marine Corp Planning Process (MCPP) is in some ways a capstone on my earlier articles*. In some ways it is extraneous to them. If you are doing planning at a level lower than a battalion (an organization of more than 500 people), you develop your plan using all the previous tools more or [...]
Since at least the time of Sun Tzu, military authors have been trying to distill and codify general principles of war. …
The acronym stands for: Mass, Objective, Offensive, Security, Economy, Manuever, Unity of Command, Simplicity, & Surprise and is as useful for the business world as for the military. Now let’s take a closer look at each one…
A friend and advisor of mine tipped me off to this tidbit from Harvard Business School:
SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
3 Things You Didn’t Know About Marine Corps Leadership
Most people assume the U.S. Marine Corps is a rank-and-file organization where officers have power and soldiers obey orders. In fact, the Marine Corps is a highly effective organization that [...]
Don’t Forget About Competitive Advantage
