I often talk to my students (budding Marine officers) about gaining an advantage.
When faced with even or unfavorable odds, how can a relative advantage be created at a single point - either in time or space?
When faced with even or unfavorable odds, how can a relative advantage be created at a single point - either in time or space?
Exploiting one single gap is often enough to unravel an opposing system. The relative advantage gained snowballs.
See B.H. Liddell Hart's "Expanding Torrent" speech for an excellent metaphor. regimentalrogue.com/misc/liddell-h…
See B.H. Liddell Hart's "Expanding Torrent" speech for an excellent metaphor. regimentalrogue.com/misc/liddell-h…
"We have learnt by bitter experience that it is sheer waste of force, when we come against an enemy position, to press our attack equally at all points.
We must feel and test the position everywhere, and endeavour to push [...] where a weak spot is found or made." -BHLH
We must feel and test the position everywhere, and endeavour to push [...] where a weak spot is found or made." -BHLH
Commitment + focus of effort at the pt. of advantage are critical to mission success.
Not just true on the battlefield. @ericries IDs this: The Lean Startup, Ch. 6- a startup can focus its effort on a single problem when an incumbent competitor doesn't have available bandwidth.
Not just true on the battlefield. @ericries IDs this: The Lean Startup, Ch. 6- a startup can focus its effort on a single problem when an incumbent competitor doesn't have available bandwidth.
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