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The Adaptive Organization: How Boyd's Decision Cycle and Pattern-Based Strategy Drive Rapid Change
5 October 2010
 
David Newman  

Organizations that adapt to change before their peers always win. For them, decision making is fast and implicit. Pattern recognition and pattern matching is collaborative and creative. To become an adaptive organization, learn how Boyd's feedback loop complements Gartner's Pattern-Based Strategy.





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Table of Contents

Contents
  • Analysis
    • Introduction
    • The Adaptive Organization
    • John Boyd — Fast Decisions, Actions and Transitions
    • How Boyd's OODA Loop Complements Gartner's Pattern-Based Strategy
      • Observe
      • Orient
      • Decide
      • Act
    • Leadership's Role
    • Conclusion
  • Recommended Reading
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Figure 1.
Gartner's Pattern-Based Strategy and Boyd's OODA Loop




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