Clausewitz: Nebel des Krieges

I thought it might be interesting to talk about how the U.S. Marines are trained to make decisions in the fog of war. They call it the 70% solution.

1. If you have 70% of the information you’d like to have
2. If you’ve done 70% of the analysis that you think is required
3. And feel 70% confident that you are right, then get on with it

The Marine Corp teaches their young officers that a well-reasoned decision, that’s well executed, has a fair chance of success, but no action has no chance of success.

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