The OODA loop (for observe, orient, decide, and act) is a concept originally applied to the combat operations process, often at the strategic level in both the military operations. It is now also often applied to understand commercial operations and learning processes. The concept was developed by military strategist and USAF Colonel John Boyd.
OODA stands for:
Observation: the collection of data by means of the senses
Orientation: the analysis and synthesis of data to form one’s current mental perspective
Decision: the determination of a course of action based on one’s current mental perspective
Action: the physical playing-out of decisions
To put this into rationality-language:
Look at the territory;
Draw a correct map of the territory based on what you saw;
Plan the route through the map to where you want to be;
Hit the road.
The concept itself, as described on Wikipedia, doesn’t mention groups per se, but Boyd’s work on OODA seems to include specific thoughts on groups. Here’s a related quote from Wikipedia:
[Boyd] stated that most effective organizations have a highly decentralized chain of command that utilizes objective-driven orders, or directive control, rather than method-driven orders in order to harness the mental capacity and creative abilities of individual commanders at each level.
John Boyd’s concept of OODA loop seems to be relevant here:
OODA stands for:
Observation: the collection of data by means of the senses
Orientation: the analysis and synthesis of data to form one’s current mental perspective
Decision: the determination of a course of action based on one’s current mental perspective
Action: the physical playing-out of decisions
To put this into rationality-language:
Look at the territory;
Draw a correct map of the territory based on what you saw;
Plan the route through the map to where you want to be;
Hit the road.
The concept itself, as described on Wikipedia, doesn’t mention groups per se, but Boyd’s work on OODA seems to include specific thoughts on groups. Here’s a related quote from Wikipedia:
Thanks, rationality skill discovered!