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Jim Highsmith has been thinking about decision-making for a long time. When he wrote Agile Project Management in 2004, he went looking for practical guidance on decision-making in the project management literature and found very little. That gap matters even more now.In this episode, Jim and I talk about why AI raises the stakes for executive judgment. AI can remove friction, speed up work, and take on repeatable tasks, but it can also make it easier for leaders to stop practicing the very capabilities they are paid to use. Jim brings this to life through John Boyd's OODA loop, the risk of judgment atrophy, mountaineering decisions, Rob Hall's Everest threshold, Phil Knight's pattern recognition at Nike, and a personal story from Jim's own time leading a collaborative project team at Nike.This conversation is really about how leaders build judgment deliberately: by making consequence-bearing decisions, setting thresholds before pressure arrives, creating space for slow thinking, and reflecting honestly on how decisions were made.Key TakeawaysAI can weaken judgment when leaders stop practicing it: Jim compares the risk to driving an autonomous car: the more the system takes over, the less sharp the driver becomes. AI can remove low-value effort, but leaders still need to practice making consequence-bearing decisions.The OODA loop is mostly about orientation: Jim explains that John Boyd's edge was not just speed, but his ability to update his mental model quickly. For leaders, the real work is noticing when old assumptions no longer fit the situation.Capability is knowledge plus experience plus judgment: AI can make knowledge easier to access, but it cannot replace the experience of carrying consequences. Judgment develops when people make real decisions, reflect on the outcome, and adjust how they think.Thresholds only work when enforced under pressure: Jim uses Rob Hall's Everest story to show why decision thresholds matter before emotion, ambition, or sunk cost take over. In business, those thresholds might be cost, risk, customer impact, or reversibility.Leaders need to separate fast decisions from slow judgment: Some repeatable, data-heavy decisions can be automated with guardrails. Higher-context decisions still need human orientation, pattern matching, and time to think.Reflection turns experience into better pattern matching: Barry shares his practice of documenting decisions, what was known at the time, and why the call was made. That kind of review helps leaders improve the decision process, not just judge the outcome.Additional InsightsRole modeling beats mandates: Jim describes how Boyd taught by showing the mechanics of his performance. Barry connects this to AI adoption: leaders create more movement by sharing how they are using the tools in real work.Productivity fatigue is a real AI-era risk: Barry reflects on how AI can increase output while shrinking the space to think. That matters because senior leadership work often depends on judgment, not just throughput.AI transformation is still a people problem: Jim returns to Jerry Weinberg's reminder that “no matter what they tell you, it's a people problem.” Tools help, but organizations still need to redesign the work, behaviors, and decisions around them.Pattern matching is different from gut feel: Jim uses Phil Knight's Nike decisions to show how instinct can come from years of context. What looks intuitive on the surface is often pattern recognition built through experience.Episode Highlights00:00 – Episode Recap – Jim Highsmith frames the core tension of the episode: AI can accelerate work, but it can also expose whether leaders have a real decision-making system or are quietly handing judgment to the machine.01:45 – Guest Introduction – Barry introduces Jim Highsmith, a pioneer of adaptive leadership and original Agile Manifesto signatory whose work has shaped how organizations navigate uncertainty and make high-stakes decisions. (Jim Highsmith)04:27 – Decision-Making Was Missing from the Playbook – Jim explains that when he wrote his first Agile Project Management book in 2004, he found surprisingly little practical guidance on decision-making in standard project management sources.05:47 – The Real Power of the OODA Loop – Jim revisits John Boyd's observe, orient, decide, act model and argues that orientation, the ability to update mental models under pressure, is the part leaders often underdevelop.07:19 – From Process-Centric to Judgment-Centric Management – Jim makes the case that if AI takes over more process improvement work, organizations need decision-making capacity distributed through the system, not concentrated at the top.09:14 – The Judgment Muscle Can Atrophy – Barry and Jim use the autonomous car example to show how useful automation can quietly weaken a capability when people stop practicing it.12:33 – Role Modeling Beats Mandates – Jim explains how Boyd taught fighter pilots by showing the mechanics of superior performance, which Barry connects to leaders demonstrating their own AI experiments instead of simply telling others what to do.15:50 – Capability Is More Than Knowledge – Jim defines capability as knowledge plus experience plus judgment, pointing out that LLMs can provide knowledge but not the consequence-bearing experience that shapes better calls.18:56 – Thresholds Keep Decisions Honest – Jim shares the Rob Hall Everest story to show why thresholds only matter if leaders are willing to honor them when pressure, ambition, or sunk cost pushes the other way.20:58 – Automate the Right Decisions – Jim distinguishes fast, data-dependent System One decisions from slower System Two judgments, giving leaders a practical way to decide what to automate and what to protect.24:31 – From Search Engine to Human-Agent Teams – Jim describes his own progression from using AI as a search engine to working daily with multiple humans and agents, showing that the practice evolves through use.27:06 – Productivity Fatigue and Constant Execution – Barry reflects on how AI can create more throughput while leaving less space for slow thinking, especially for leaders whose real value is making judgment calls.31:05 – Relearning the People Problem – Jim returns to Jerry Weinberg's reminder that “no matter what they tell you, it's a people problem,” and Barry connects that to companies buying AI tools without redesigning how people work.33:21 – Pattern Matching Is Not Gut Feel – Jim uses Phil Knight's early Nike decisions to explain why seasoned executives often seem intuitive because they have built patterns from industry knowledge, relationships, and lived context.36:09 – Decision Journaling Builds Better Judgment – Barry describes documenting decisions, the information available, and the rationale at the time as a way to learn from both strong and weak outcomes.37:22 – A Nike Lesson in Collaborative Judgment – Jim recalls a project decision at Nike where the team agreed with the outcome but challenged the process, giving him a lasting lesson about when people need to be part of the call.38:51 – Closing Reflections – Barry thanks Jim and points listeners toward his writing as these long-standing ideas about judgment, adaptability, and decision-making become even more relevant in the AI era.Useful ResourcesJim Highsmith's website – Jim's home base for his bio, books, articles, podcasts, and current work. (Jim Highsmith)The Adaptive EDGE – Jim's Substack on leadership, adaptability, and AI. (jimhighsmith.substack.com)The Agile Manifesto – The original manifesto and signatories list, including Jim Highsmith. (Agile Manifesto)Adaptive Leadership: Accelerating Enterprise Agility by Jim Highsmith – The book Jim references when discussing his earlier work on adaptive leadership and decision-making. (Google Books)Robot-Proof: When Machines Have All the Answers, Build Better People by Vivienne Ming – The book Jim mentions as influencing his thinking about creative human capability in the AI era. (Google Books)Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War by Robert Coram – A deeper look at John Boyd, the OODA loop, and the “40-second Boyd” story discussed in the episode. (

What happens when your perfect plan falls apart?In this episode of the Mark Divine Show, retired Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine unpacks the critical Sheepdog skill of Adaptability. Moving beyond the reality that "no plan survives contact with the enemy," Mark explains why true adaptability is not indecision or abandoning your values, but rather flexible execution in service of a fixed purpose. He shares the inspiring story of his former SEAL teammate Alden Mills, who applied the "Fail Forward Fast" (F3) principle to pivot from the massive failure of his Body Rev product to creating the wildly successful Perfect Pushup.Learn how to speed up your OODA loop, overcome the dangerous trap of the "sunk cost fallacy," and combine determination with wisdom to avoid fatal rigidity. Finally, challenge yourself with this week's "No Plan Survives Practice" to deliberately break a routine and train your nervous system to respond to disruption with speed and clarity.Special thanks to Will Potter for providing the incredible track "Easy Day" featured in this episode!200,000+ leaders have become unbeatable with my operating system, will you be the next? Join The Unbeatable Leader Challenge Today: https://www.unbeatableleader.com#leadership #mental toughness #mindset #peakperformance #NavySEAL #executivecoaching #resilience #selfimprovement #growthmindset #unbeatablemind #highperformance #mindfulness #personaldevelopment #warriormindset #stoicleadership

Why do some founders thrive under pressure while others burn out trying to scale? In this episode, I'm joined by entrepreneur, investor, and five-time CEO Patrick J. Sweeney II to discuss his book The Founder's Creed. Drawing from neuroscience, high-stakes leadership, and decades spent building companies and investing in startups, Sweeney argues that hyper-growth isn't driven by strategy alone—it begins with belief. In the book, he introduces the "BOODA Doctrine," a framework that inserts belief ahead of the traditional OODA loop to help leaders move faster, act with conviction, and avoid the chaos that destroys so many founders. This conversation explores entrepreneurship, decision-making, neuroscience, burnout, resilience, and what it really takes to lead under extreme uncertainty.

Discover the inspiring journey of Scott Andersen from Microsoft engineer to founder, and explore how Tesla's perseverance echoes in today's tech-driven world. This episode dives into entrepreneurial resilience, AI's potential, and the future of human-AI collaboration.“It may replace you directly and highly likely it's going to drive you to work, but it's going to take you whatever way it wants to go." Chapters00:00 - Tesla's misunderstood genius and lessons for entrepreneurs00:34 - Introduction to Scott Anderson's journey from Microsoft to entrepreneurship01:46 - Scott's startup story: Building a business within Microsoft02:43 - Insights into John Boyd's OODA loop for decision-making04:10 - Addressing AI fears: Aura training model and practical AI tools05:17 - Recommended AI tools for beginners and their applications07:41 - Building quick websites and AI's role in accelerating understanding08:32 - The value of AI in future education and communication10:43 - Human vs. machine intelligence: Expectations and realities13:37 - Transforming education with AI—personalized learning and inclusivity17:03 - Tesla's perseverance as a key trait for innovators19:04 - Scott's community projects and where to connect online“When I was there, it was all about the entrepreneurial spirit, right? Go figure out what you are passionate about with the technology and go make it happen." Other Takeaways *Practical AI tools for beginners, including ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude, with real-world use cases *The future of AI in education, translation, and personalized learning—‘no child left behind' reimagined *The concept of machine intelligence versus human intelligence; expectations for AI's role over the next 30 years *How AI can augment, not replace, roles in teaching, creative work, and technical innovationSend us Fan MailSupport the showRemember to subscribe for the next episode. Show Sponsor: ComingAlive PodcastProduction.com (Download your Podcast Launch Checklist for only $1 here)Music Credits: Copyright Free Music from Adventure by MusicbyAden.

Premium This is a preview of our premium episode. Full access is available only to premium subscribers. Click here and learn about the Premium Podcast to access this interview... Play audio-only preview episode | Play on YouTube | Play on Spotify Episode Summary We welcome back Dawn Mahan and Jerry Manas for a project risk management conversation that connects movie moments with practical project leadership. Dawn and Jerry, co-editors of Projectland Goes to the Movies: 22 Blockbuster Strategies for Project Success, focus on the chapters they personally wrote and use them to examine how project managers identify early warning signs, assess uncertainty, choose risk responses, and handle the human side of risk. Jerry uses Star Wars to explain fast risk assessment, OODA loops, situational awareness, risk response planning, and the difference between risk as threat and risk as opportunity. Dawn uses The Italian Job to discuss trust, hidden resistance, team pressure, stakeholder behavior, sabotage, and what happens when a new person joins an already established team. Together, they make a practical point for project managers: risk management cannot live only in a register. It has to show up in conversations, sponsor alignment, team formation, stakeholder engagement, and regular project decisions.

This episode examines how invasion sports such as soccer, basketball, and hockey function as advanced cognitive simulators for the fluid decision-making required in espionage, special operations, and high-stakes environments. We explore practical methods for analytically watching these sports to build situational awareness, cognitive flexibility, and predictive intelligence, while reviewing research on how such mental engagement may help reduce dementia risk. A clinically grounded analysis tailored for intelligence professionals, special operators, and anyone seeking elite mental performance.

Mentor Sessions Ep. 070: Why “Nothing to Hide” Is the Most Dangerous Lie Ever Sold, Why Privacy Is NOT a Right But Your Only Real Defense, and How Tech Can Crush Free-Range Serfdom | Molyneux & Hillebrand Privacy is a consequence of property rights — and the government is racing to destroy both. Stefan Molyneux and Max Hillebrand join BTC Sessions for a rare, unfiltered debate on why surrendering your financial data to CBDCs is the endgame of totalitarian control, and how Bitcoin privacy tools like Coinjoin and zero-knowledge proofs are the last line of defense.You'll learn why the 'nothing to hide' argument is one of the most dangerous lies ever sold to the public, how social credit scores are already being constructed through blockchain surveillance, and why Max Hillebrand's work on Wasabi Wallet — funded entirely by a 0.3% fee — paid 40 engineers without a single government grant. You'll also see Stefan and Max debate intellectual property from first principles, explore whether privacy is an outcome or a prerequisite of a free society, and understand why the OODA loop from military strategy explains exactly why financial privacy keeps you safe.⏱️ Timestamps:0:00 - Intro1:02 - Introducing Stefan Molyneux and Max Hillebrand1:42 - Online Age Verification and Privacy Trade-Offs2:14 - Dangers of the Nothing-to-Hide Argument4:59 - Child Protection Versus State Surveillance7:12 - When Privacy Violations Are Morally Justified9:00 - Max Hillebrand Defines Privacy10:03 - Privacy as a Property Right11:10 - Free Market Age Verification Solutions12:44 - Zero-Knowledge Proofs for Private Age Checks13:42 - Social Credit Scores and Reputation Attacks17:30 - Anonymity as Defense Against Reputation Harm18:39 - Ostracism Versus State Enforcement21:35 - AI Removing Limits on Totalitarianism25:35 - Financial Privacy for Sound Money30:35 - Privacy as OODA Loop Military Defense33:09 - Bitcoin's Built-In Privacy Shortcomings34:16 - CoinJoin for Obfuscating Bitcoin Transactions39:08 - Privacy as Prerequisite or Outcome of Freedom47:48 - Your Data as Sellable Property58:43 - Intellectual Property as Contract or Theft1:22:59 - Streaming Sats and Lightning Payments1:24:42 - Wasabi Wallet's 0.3 Percent Revenue Model1:29:17 - Where to Follow Stefan and Max

Joined on this episode by the one and only Kiel Samsing; firefighter, paramedic, neuroscience coach, instructor, and author of the game-changing book Mind of Fire: The Science and Art of Decision Making.Kiel founded Mind of Fire back in 2018 after seeing a massive gap in the fire service: we crush tactics and hands-on skills, but we've been starving the cognitive side - the mental sets and reps that separate good decisions from the ones that get people hurt. In this episode we're diving straight into the science and art of fireground decision-making, how the brain actually works under extreme stress, and the practical tools every firefighter and officer needs to build better mental models, cut through chaos, and make the right call when it matters most.We'll talk about the OODA loop fire-service style, empowered leadership, why cognitive training is just as critical as nozzle technique, and the real-world stories and lessons that went into Mind of Fire. Kiel's also got the companion workbook dropping soon and it is loaded with mental drills and exercises you can actually use on shift. Expect straight talk on building decision-making muscle, staying sharp through the years, and why the “mind of fire” might be the most important tool on the truck.Of course the audience is going to light this one up with questions, and we'll go wherever the conversation takes us...  because that's what makes the Scrap the absolute best!!!! And if you haven't read Mind of Fire yet, fix that. It's already becoming required reading in engine houses and training divisions across the country. www.mindoffire.com | @kielsamsing | @mindoffireShare this everywhere. Set your reminders. Tag your crew!Episode 354 made possible by FireStation Furniture, Snap-Tite Hose, and LCC Fire School

What is the true cost of hesitation? In the powerful conclusion to the Sheepdog Strong attribute series (Episode 10), retired Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine breaks down the ultimate conversion mechanism: Decisiveness. Discover why delay is never neutral and how waiting for perfect conditions can actually be your most dangerous choice. Mark shares a gripping story from Baghdad in 2004, where SEAL Team One abandoned static defense and utilized the OODA loop (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act) to aggressively hunt threats before they could strike. Learn why analysis paralysis is an epidemic among high achievers and how to break it. Finally, Mark reviews all nine Sheepdog attributes and challenges you with the "Two-Minute Choice" and the "Pressure Decision Drill" to permanently wire your nervous system for action.Special thanks to Will Potter for providing the incredible track "Easy Day" featured in this episode!200,000+ leaders have become unbeatable with my operating system, will you be the next? Join The Unbeatable Leader Challenge Today: https://www.unbeatableleader.com#leadership #mental toughness #mindset #peakperformance #NavySEAL #executivecoaching #resilience #selfimprovement #growthmindset #unbeatablemind #highperformance #mindfulness #personaldevelopment #warriormindset #stoicleadership

What does it actually take to see trouble coming before it derails your conversations?In this solo episode, Michael Reddington breaks down one of the foundational pillars of the Disciplined Listening Method: situational awareness. Drawing on research from Air Force scientist Mica Endsley and John Boyd's OODA loop, Michael explains how the same awareness framework used to keep pilots and soldiers safe can transform the way professionals navigate high-stakes conversations.This episode gives you a practical framework for understanding all the variables at play before, during, and after any consequential conversation. If you've ever walked away from a difficult exchange wishing you had seen it coming, this one is for you.Michael walks through the three phases of situational awareness (perception, comprehension, and projection) and maps them directly to communication strategy. He then introduces six specific factors that shape every conversation, from the assumptions we bring to the environment we choose, and explains why failing to account for any one of them is often what creates the resistance, the missed signals, and the unexpected outcomes we'd rather avoid.What You'll Learn in This EpisodeWhy the most common situational awareness failure is not missing information, but failing to look at the right information at the right timeThe three phases of situational awareness and how to apply each one before a high-stakes conversationSix factors that shape how every conversation unfolds and why most people only consider one or two of themHow expectations and preconceived notions quietly limit your ability to observe accuratelyWhy the most consequential conversations are often the ones with the softest perceived consequencesHow goal clarity before a conversation directly determines the quality of your decisions during itChapters(00:00) Introduction: Situational Awareness as a Communication Tool(00:54) From Physical Safety to Strategic Communication(01:52) Defining Situational Awareness Operationally(04:32) Mica Endsley's Three Phases: Perception, Comprehension, and Projection(06:12) The OODA Loop and Why You Miss What's Right in Front of You(08:27) What Blocks Situational Awareness: Distractions, Dynamics, and Assumptions(10:49) The Six Factors Shaping Every Conversation(16:36) How Awareness of All Six Factors Elevates Your Communication StrategyLinks and ResourcesThe Disciplined Listening Method by Michael Reddington -- https://a.co/d/0aKT2oxRSponsor Links:InQuasive: http://www.inquasive.com/Humintell: Body Language - Reading People - HumintellEnter Code INQUASIVE25 for 25% discount on your online training purchase.International Association of Interviewers: Home (certifiedinterviewer.com)Podcast Production Services by EveryWord Media

Starting a company feels like eating glass for breakfast. Every morning. Olympic rowing hopeful turned five-time founder Patrick Sweeney sits down with Joe De Sena to break down exactly what it takes to cross the belief gap that kills most startups before they ever gain traction.   Patrick went from setting rowing records at UNH to finishing second at the Olympic Trials in the single scull, then carried that same pain tolerance straight into building and exiting technology companies. He explains how the OODA loop, a military fighter pilot doctrine, can replace startup chaos with a weekly cadence. Patrick also unpacks why 95% of top CEOs admit to impostor syndrome and how shared belief maps prevent the illusion of alignment that tears founding teams apart.   Things You Will Learn: Build a shared belief map that exposes hidden misalignment before it breaks your team. Run weekly OODA loop stand-ups that replace startup chaos with structured cadence. Apply the belief gap framework to test hypotheses, track market-product fit, and know when to hit the kill switch.   Tools & Frameworks Covered: OODA Loop Stand-Up: A 30-minute weekly cadence to observe, orient, decide, and act so founders stop reacting and start executing. Shared Belief Map: A team alignment exercise that surfaces hidden disagreements between cofounders and forces clarity on core beliefs versus testable hypotheses. Belief Gap Framework: A model for tracking internal believers (employees, partners) and external believers (customers, investors) to measure whether your startup is crossing from conviction to traction.   If this episode moved you, don't just listen. Do something about it. Sign up. Show up. Do the work. Spartan.com. No more excuses.   Patrick Sweeney built a life that looked successful on paper: serial entrepreneur, investor, multiple exits, but beneath it lived a quiet, persistent fear that kept him playing small. A rare leukemia diagnosis forced a confrontation with mortality and sparked a complete mindset rewiring: fear wasn't the enemy, it was fuel.   Since beating cancer, Patrick has turned that philosophy into action, setting cycling world-firsts on Kilimanjaro and Elbrus, competing in extreme endurance races, authoring the Wall Street Journal bestselling book Fear Is Fuel, and teaching leaders how to convert anxiety into calculated risk, resilience, and bold execution.   Connect to Patrick:  Website: https://www.pjsweeney.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefearguru/?_ga=2.160567998.289526298.1772475980-622572230.1772475980  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PatrickSweeneyFearGuru/?_ga=2.265952780.289526298.1772475980-622572230.1772475980  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thefearguru/?_ga=2.265952780.289526298.1772475980-622572230.1772475980  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9llimdnGK79yk3K_ihYQEQ  X/ Twitter:  https://x.com/PJSweeney?_ga=2.265952780.289526298.1772475980-622572230.1772475980  Book Patrick for an event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MnMjHNo9Bs   We gave you the tools, now use them during your next SPARTAN RACE! Use codeword PODCAST on checkout for 10% your next race.  

Send us Fan MailSnehal Antani, CEO and Co-Founder of Horizon3.ai, addressed the tactical reality of AI-driven adversary behavior. AI has drastically accelerated the attacker's “OODA loop” (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act), citing a documented case of an autonomous compromise occurring in just 77 seconds. Beyond the technical speed, the discussion touched on geopolitical shifts, including Iranian targeting of dual-use infrastructure and a projected surge in unpatched vulnerabilities (CISA KEVs) for late 2026.To counter these hyper-automated threats, Horizon3.ai is leveraging its channel partners and MSSPs to deploy advanced defensive tactics, such as deception technology and data poisoning. By empowering partners to move beyond traditional scanning and into active, autonomous defense, Horizon3.ai aims to neutralize AI-driven exploits before they can be weaponized against civilian and corporate infrastructure.See our past interview with Horizon3: https://www.e-channelnews.com/horizon3-ai-grows-its-global-partner-program/Horizon3.ai recently released new research on how organizations measure security—and whether those metrics reflect real resilience against attackers. The findings reveal a clear gap between tracking completed work and actually stopping real-world threats.Key findings include:Only 11% of practitioners validate or patch within 24 hours of a CISA or ENISA known exploited vulnerability alert, many take a week or more to confirm if they're even exposed93% of CISOs say they could prove their organization took reasonable, validated steps to prevent a breach, yet only 30% patch and then test to confirm the risk was actually removed97% of CISOs are confident their endpoint protection would detect lateral movement or privilege escalation, yet only 12% have validated EDR effectiveness in the last three months

Clay Chun & Jackie Whitt present the theories of #JohnBoyd, a contemporary airpower theorist who created the #OODA Loop, a learning approach to reducing uncertainty on the battlefield

L'essor de l'intelligence artificielle transforme en profondeur les armées. Des algorithmes embarqués permettent de détecter, classifier, identifier automatiquement des objets d'intérêts militaires en un temps record. Ces systèmes prêts à l'emploi bousculent le tempo des opérations.   La vitesse, facteur clé de la victoire. Et pour atteindre cette célérité, l'intelligence artificielle est devenue incontournable, insiste le colonel Frédéric, en charge du système d'information de l'armée de l'Air et de l'Espace : « On travaille selon une boucle opérationnelle. Parfois, on l'appelle la boucle OODA. Observation, Orientation, Décision, Action. Globalement, c'est une boucle dans laquelle on traite du renseignement pour savoir quelle est la menace au regard des moyens dont on dispose, on va planifier la meilleure des missions possibles. Et les outils d'IA vont permettre à l'opérateur humain de faciliter toute la réalisation de ce cycle-là ». Safran IA, ex-Preligens, développe des algorithmes prêts à l'emploi sur tout type de capteurs, souligne son directeur, Sébastien Fabre. Que ce soit à partir d'images satellites, de boules optroniques ou de capteurs électromagnétiques : « L'IA est capable de détecter des objets qu'on appelle des observables, de savoir quel type d'objets il s'agit, est-ce que c'est un véhicule blindé, est-ce que c'est un pick-up, etc. Même de les identifier et dire de quel type de véhicule blindé ou de quel type d'avion il s'agit. Quand vous avez quelqu'un qui utilise une jumelle, par exemple, pour observer un terrain d'opération, l'humain peut être distrait par quelque chose qui se passe et louper l'arrivée d'un drone, par exemple. Et grâce à notre IA, on va être capable d'afficher ou de mettre un petit cadre autour de quelque chose que l'humain ne verrait pas forcément ou serait distrait par un autre objet ». Un démultiplicateur de force L'IA est donc un démultiplicateur de force. Prenons le cas d'un pilote, la boule optronique, qui équipe son chasseur, à l'instar d'une jumelle, lui permet de voir loin. Mais identifier ce qui est perçu, c'est une autre affaire. « Parfois, le pilote voit vaguement quelque chose dans le ciel. Pour nous, l'objectif c'est d'aller plus vite sur la détection de cet objet. Et là, il y a des algorithmes d'IA qui voient mieux que l'œil humain et qui peuvent, au-delà de la détection d'un objet, les reconnaître également. Dire que c'est un avion et vérifier de quel type d'avion il s'agit. Donc c'est bien toute cette complémentarité entre la capacité de l'homme à analyser certaines données et puis là où l'homme, finalement, n'a pas les capacités physiques ou atteint ses limites physiques, c'est là qu'il faut chercher le positionnement de l'IA », explique le colonel Frédéric. Dans certains cas, seule l'IA pourra répondre à l'IA Mais si l'IA se niche derrière tous les capteurs, il faut désormais bâtir une nouvelle architecture, souligne Sébastien Fabre de Safran IA : « Si je prends simplement l'exemple de plusieurs drones déployés sur un théâtre d'opérations, vous ne pouvez pas regarder un écran pour chacun des drones et essayer de comprendre ce qui se passe. Donc, un de nos enjeux, c'est la fusion de ces informations. Tous les systèmes sont un petit peu comme des pièces d'un puzzle qui ne sont pas encore reconstituées. Et je pense que ce qu'on va voir arriver dans les années qui viennent, c'est la coordination de tous ces systèmes avec l'IA agentique qui va organiser les différentes IA qui sont spécialisés dans leur domaine pour amener de la cohérence, de la synchronisation et de l'efficacité dans tout ça ». La course à la vitesse va aussi obliger à l'automatisation de certains systèmes d'armes, en particulier pour la lutte anti-drone où seule l'IA pourra répondre à l'IA.

Justin Fortier interviews retired Marine Colonel Alex Vohr about his book, Speed Kills, which analyzes John Boyd's OODA loop and its influence on Marine Corps maneuver warfare and business. Vohr explains learning the model during the 1980s doctrinal shift under General Al Gray, why he treats OODA as a theoretical framework rather than a checklist, and how organizations can improve observation, orientation (worldview and biases), decision-making, action, and honest feedback. They discuss complex adaptive systems, uncertainty, luck, and OODA as a parallel to the scientific method where feedback closes the gap between perception and reality. The conversation covers fog and friction, AI-driven ad testing as accelerated OODA cycles, decentralizing authority and leadership by walking around, relative tempo and seizing initiative, nested OODA loops in organizations, resisting ossification, and using principles, culture, and commander's intent to align decisions at every level.Get the book at https://toolkit.fm/speedkills00:00 Podcast Intro00:38 Marine Corps Doctrine Shift03:07 John Boyd and OODA05:09 Applying OODA in Organizations07:16 Complexity and Feedback10:41 OODA as Scientific Method12:26 AI Accelerates the Loop17:09 Fog and Friction Explained21:14 Decentralized Decisions24:10 Speed and Initiative27:23 Tempo Forces Mistakes28:49 Speed Versus Accuracy30:41 Nested OODA Loops33:15 Staying Relevant Over Time36:25 Turnarounds And New Leaders39:42 Walmart Beats Kmart45:01 Defense And Holding Talent48:02 Principles Shape Culture49:25 Commanders Intent At Scale51:40 Wrap Up And Resources

We talk with Chris Harris, the Warrior Maker, an elite athlete, author and speaker, who has trained Navy Seals, Green Berets and professional athletes to have tough mindsets. He says it's about mastering the space between stimulus and response so pressure will stop running your life. We break down metacognition, subconscious habit change, and race ready mindset tools that help master swimmers stay resilient and perform on purpose. • Chris's turning point from homelessness to a mission of “sending down the rope” • What “warrior” means as mindset rather than combat • Slowing down the response and dropping the need for approval • Metacognition as a tool for real time micro adjustments • Autopilot behaviour and why fear based patterns feel automatic • “Critical Carl” as the subconscious firewall that blocks unfamiliar change • Getting into theta state through meditation, hypnosis, and planned repetition • The MetaCue method using a future memory, gratitude, and a daily cue • Resilience built on a clear why plus acceptance of inner rivals • Ego, insecurity, and identity shifts that can derail performance • Endurance racing as a long stimulus response gap that demands automation • OODA (observe, orient, decide, act) loop thinking applied to sport and execution Chris's book, The Book of Mindset is available on Amazon.Would you consider leaving us a five star review on Apple? That's like getting a best time for us. Kelly and our team would be so grateful. Email us at HELLO@ChampionsMojo.com. Opinions discussed are not medical advice, please seek a medical professional for your own health concerns.You can learn more about the Host and Founder of Champions Mojo at www.KellyPalace.com

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En esta edición del Saga podcast aprovechando e Ooda ha lanzado una búsqueda de tesoro del One Piece, recordamos otros objetos ocultos en el mundo real que hicieron que los nerdos salieramos al mundo a tomar el sol

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping how information is gathered, analyzed, and acted upon in both policing and military operations, and even the private sector. In this episode, we examine the practical implications of AI tools—especially large language models (LLMs)—and how they are already influencing intelligence analysis, operational planning, and day-to-day decision-making across our professions.  Mike and Jim explore the promise and limitations of human–machine teaming, the risks associated with data security and data poisoning, and how adversaries can exploit AI systems to manipulate information environments, accelerate decision cycles, and disrupt traditional OODA loops. As tacticians, we also have to consider the threats with AI teaming; deepfakes, synthetic media, and automated influence campaigns can distort perception and undermine trust during critical incidents or conflicts. We focus on practical leadership considerations: when to trust automated tools, how to validate AI-generated information, and how organizations can integrate these technologies without surrendering judgment, sovereignty, or operational advantage. The ultimate goal is to help practitioners understand how AI changes the competitive landscape—and how professionals can adapt without becoming dependent on systems they don't fully control. Links:  Great article from Red Beard Tactical on how to use AI to write better OPORDS: https://www.patreon.com/posts/tactics-ai-opord-150850002 Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Intro music credit Bensound.com    

In Bro Chat #21, Mike "FLASH" McVeigh, John "RAIN" Waters, Jeff "VADER" Brandon, Jeff "BENDER" Page, and Kevin "KONAN" Parkhurst debate the greatest fighter pilots in American history — and can't fully agree on a single mountain.  Robin Olds is a given. Everything else is up for grabs.  From Royce Williams' classified Korean War sortie to Richard Bong's 40 kills in a P-38, from John Boyd's OODA loop to Eddie Rickenbacker setting the standard in WWI — we make the case, defend the picks, and violently disagree in the comments section. Who did we miss? Drop your Mount Rushmore below Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) Prep with AFOQT Wingman https://afoqtwingman.com/Code: AFTERBURN for 10% off

Formal education is becoming irrelevant. The UK is a great place to build a business. These aren't platitudes—they're battle-tested beliefs from someone who spent 20 years in the military, led the UK's COVID testing programme, and is now co-founding Electric Twin with Ben Warner (the PM's former chief data advisor) to build synthetic audiences that let businesses test decisions in seconds rather than weeks.In this episode, Alex Cooper breaks down why the most memorable periods of your life will be the ones where you had zero balance, why you should hire polymaths with agility and hunger rather than certificates in AI, and how his company uses generative AI to simulate human decision-making with startling accuracy. He also shares lessons from scaling from 0 to 17 people, why founder-led sales matters even when you've never done it before, and why he'd rather die at 93 still working every day than retire to garden.What you'll learn:

BONUS: From Combat Pilot to Scrum Master - How Military Leadership Transforms Agile Teams In this bonus episode, we explore a fascinating career transition with Nate Amidon, a former Air Force combat pilot who now helps software teams embed military-grade leadership principles into their Agile practices. Nate shares how the high-stakes discipline of aviation translates directly into building high-performing development teams, and why veterans make exceptional Scrum Masters. The Brief-Execute-Debrief Cycle: Aviation Meets Agile "We would mission brief in the morning and make sure everyone was on the same page. Then we problem-solved our way through the day, debriefed after, and did it again. When I learned about what Agile was, I realized it's the exact same thing."   Nate's transition from flying C-17 cargo planes to working with Agile teams wasn't as jarring as you might expect. Flying missions that lasted 2-3 weeks with a crew of 5-7 people taught him the fundamentals of iterative work: daily alignment, continuous problem-solving, and regular reflection. The brief-execute-debrief cycle that every military pilot learns mirrors the sprint cadence that Agile teams follow. Time-boxing wasn't new to him either—when you're flying, you only have so much fuel, so deadlines aren't arbitrary constraints but physical realities that demand disciplined execution. In this episode with Christian Boucousis, we also discuss the brief-execute-debrief cycle in detail.  In this segment, we also refer to Cynefin, and the classification of complexity.  Alignment: The Real Purpose Behind Ceremonies "It's really important to make sure everyone understands why you're doing what you're doing. We don't brief, execute, debrief just because—we do it because we know that getting everybody on the same page is really important."   One of the most valuable insights Nate brings to his work with software teams is the understanding that Agile ceremonies aren't bureaucratic checkboxes—they're alignment mechanisms. The purpose of sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives is to ensure everyone knows the mission and can adapt when circumstances change. Interestingly, Nate notes that as teams become more high-performing, briefings get shorter and more succinct. The discipline remains, but the overhead decreases as shared context grows. The Art of Knowing When to Interrupt "There are times when you absolutely should not interrupt an engineer. Every shoulder tap is a 15-minute reset for them to get back into the game. But there are also times when you absolutely should shoulder tap them."   High-performing teams understand the delicate balance between deep work and necessary communication. Nate shares an aviation analogy: when loadmasters are loading complex cargo like tanks and helicopters, interrupting them with irrelevant updates would be counterproductive. But if you discover that cargo shouldn't be on the plane, that's absolutely worth the interruption. This judgment—knowing what matters enough to break flow—is something veterans develop through high-stakes experience. Building this awareness across a software team requires:   Understanding what everyone is working on Knowing the bigger picture of the mission Creating psychological safety so people feel comfortable speaking up Developing shared context through daily stand-ups and retrospectives Why Veterans Make Exceptional Scrum Masters "I don't understand why every junior officer getting out of the military doesn't just get automatically hired as a Scrum Master. If you were to say what we want a Scrum Master to do, and what a junior military officer does—it's line for line."   Nate's company, Form100 Consulting, specifically hires former military officers and senior NCOs for Agile roles, often bringing them on without tech experience. The results consistently exceed expectations because veterans bring foundational leadership skills that are difficult to develop elsewhere: showing up on time, doing what you say you'll do, taking care of team members, seeing the forest through the trees. These intangible qualities—combined with the ability to stay calm, listen actively, and maintain integrity under pressure—make for exceptional servant leaders in the software development space. The Onboarding Framework for Veterans "When somebody joins, we have assigned everybody a wingman—a dedicated person that they check in with regularly to bounce ideas off, to ask questions."   Form100's approach to transitioning veterans into tech demonstrates the same principles they advocate for Agile teams. They screen carefully for the right personality fit, provide dedicated internal training on Agile methodologies and program management, and pair every new hire with a wingman. This military unit culture helps bridge the gap between active duty service and the private sector, addressing one of the biggest challenges: the expectation gap around leadership standards that exists between military and civilian organizations. Extreme Ownership: Beyond Process Management "To be a good Scrum Master, you have to take ownership of the team's execution. If the product requirements aren't good, it's a Scrum Master's job to help. If QA is the problem, take ownership. You should be the vessel and ownership of the entire process of value delivery."   One of Nate's core philosophies comes from Jocko Willink's Extreme Ownership. Too many Scrum Masters limit themselves to being "process people" who set meetings and run ceremonies. True servant leadership means owning everything that affects the team's ability to deliver value—even things technically outside your job description. When retrospectives devolve into listing external factors beyond the team's control, the extreme ownership mindset reframes the conversation: "Did we give the stakeholder the right information? Did they make a great decision based on bad information we provided?" This shift from blame to ownership drives genuine continuous improvement. Building Feedback Loops in Complex Environments "In the military, we talk about the OODA loop. Everything gets tighter, we get better—that's why we do the debrief."   Understanding whether you're operating in a complicated or complex domain (referencing the Cynefin framework) determines how tight your feedback loops need to be. In complex environments—where most software development lives—feedback loops aren't just for reacting to what happened; they're for probing and understanding what's changing. Sprint goals become essential because without knowing where you're headed, you can't detect when circumstances have shifted. The product owner role becomes critical as the voice connecting business priorities to team execution, ensuring the mission stays current even when priorities change mid-sprint. Recommended Resources Nate recommends the following books:  Team of Teams by General McChrystal Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink   About Nate Amidon   Nate is a former Air Force combat pilot and founder of Form100 Consulting. He helps software teams embed leadership at the ground level, translating military principles into Agile practices. With a focus on alignment, accountability, and execution, Nate empowers organizations to lead from within and deliver real results in a dynamic tech landscape.   You can link with Nate Amidon on LinkedIn and learn more at Form100 Consulting.

  Hello and welcome to Handgun Radio! I'm your host Ryan Michad, Weerd Beard & Co from the wild woods of Central Maine and this is your home for all the news, information and discussion in the handgunning world!   This week, we talk Security at places of worship with David & The S&W 396 Night Guard with Daniel!   Please check out the Patriot Patch Company for their awesome patches and other high quality  items! Visit www.patriotpatch.co for more information! Cool artist “proof” rendition come along with the latest patch of the month patches!    We are proudly sponsored by VZ Grips! Please go check out all their fantastic products at their website! VZ Grips!  -KFrame Magna Grips   Thank you to all our patreons! Visit us at https://www.patreon.com/handgunradio    Week In Review:    Ryan: -Not much, huge snowstorm. SUCKED!!! -ALL the 007 Movies on Netflix!!   Weerd:   Daniel: -S&W Night Guard 396 and more .44 Specials   David:   Drink Segment: Backwoods Bastard   Food Segment:  Leg of lamb Ingredients 7-8 lb leg of lamb 1 Tbs Black pepper 2 Tsp Salt ½ Tsp Crushed rosemary 2-3 cloves of Garlic Olive oil Recipe Rinse and pat dry the leg of lamb, and place on a rack in a roasting dish, meaty side up. Mix salt, pepper, and rosemary, then coat the surface of the lamb with about half the mixture. Sliver the garlic and coat it with the remaining spice mix. Poke holes in the roast and insert slivers of garlic. Coat with olive oil. Preheat the oven to 450F. Put the roasting pan in and immediately lower the temperature to 325F. Cook until the internal temperature reaches 125–130°F for medium-rare. Take out of the oven, and let rest for 15–20 minutes.   Chef John's Tzatziki Sauce   Main Topic:   Planning Layout: Doors, window, cameras Equipment: First aid, AED, phones, flashlights, door wedges, etc Build a team with clearly defined and assigned roles Connect with local law enforcement agencies Communication plans Training: classes, exercises, and drills. Both with and without members present. Evacuation plan, Bunker plan, Medical Emergency plan, Fire plan, etc. Mental preparation: security team members need to give themselves permission to do bad things to bad people. If anyone can't, they should be relegated to a support role. There is no shame in this. Build good mental habits. Primary and secondary members assigned to provide information to Law Enforcement/911 Name and location of incident Physical description of shooter(s) Location of the shooter. Number of shooters, if more than one. Number and type of weapons held by the shooter(s) IE: handgun, shotgun, rifle? Number of potential victims at the location. How many people are present? Identifiable entrances and exits. Are the doors numbered? Law Enforcement Response - what to expect They are not there to treat wounded, they are there to end the threat. The initially responding officers will shout commands and may physically move or restrain people other than the shooters as needed. Once the threat is ended, additional first responders will enter to provide medical care. How to Survive the Incident Run, hide, fight Once they arrive, follow LEO instructions, keep hands visible, avoid quick movements. OODA loop: Observe, Orient, Decide, Act Legal defence: If force was used (up to and including deadly force) protecting members, there's a good chance that person or persons will be taken into custody. The family of the attacker may sue the defenders and victims. After an event: If LEOs haven't arrived, clear the scene Once LEOs arrive, see above Try to avoid disturbing the crime scene within reasonable limits Medical care. As with a depressurized airplane, check yourself first, then others Media: Primary and secondary security team personnel assigned to interact with media and run interference between them and traumatized/injured members. The Media is not your friend Counselling and therapy   Wrap Up: Don't forget to shop Brownells using our affiliate link! Head to firearmsradio.net and click the affiliate link in the upper right hand corner! Be sure to go like Handgun Radio on facebook and share it with your friends! Leave us a review on iTunes! Check out VZ Grips!  Listen to all the great shows on the Firearms Radio Network! Check out the Patriot Patch Company!! www.patriotpatch.co   Weerd where can people find you? Assorted Calibers Podcast,  Weer'd World   Protect His House   Oddball gunscarstech.com Assorted Calibers Podcast ACP and HGR Facebook Play screechingtires.wav   David Blue Collar Prepping Brena Bock Author Page David Bock Author Page Team And More Claus of War: Santa's Battle Chronicles Xander: Assorted Calibers Podcast Here so Ryan doesn't do a bad impression of me   Until next week, have fun & safe shooting!  

Archivo completo del podcast ordenado por temas en: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://global-strategy.org/podcast/⁠ ¡Bienvenidos a Estrategia, el podcast de Global Strategy! En esta conversación, ⁠Samuel Morales⁠ (⁠@smormor1⁠ en X), acompañado por Javier Jordán (⁠@JavierJordanE⁠ en X), analiza la transformación tecnológica como vector de cambio disruptivo en la seguridad nacional, subrayando la transición de un crecimiento lineal a uno exponencial que redefine los centros de gravedad estratégicos. En el episodio se examina cómo la competencia global ha desplazado su foco hacia el control de loscuellos de botella tecnológicos, la soberanía sobre las tierras raras y el desarrollo de capacidades críticas en inteligencia artificial, robótica y seguridad post-cuántica. El análisis advierte que la superioridad militar contemporánea reside más en las líneas de código y el software que en las plataformas convencionales, lo que exige una reconfiguración urgente del modelo industrial de defensa hacia un ecosistema de prototipado rápido y agilidad operativa. Asimismo, se profundiza en las implicaciones de esta mutación tecnológica en la zona gris, donde la emergencia de armas hipersónicas y sistemas autónomos reduce drásticamente los ciclos de decisión estratégica (OODA loop). Este escenario proyecta un horizonte de "paz negativa permanente" y conflicto en la zona gris, caracterizado por operaciones de influencia cognitiva y competencia multidominio. El episodio concluye con un diagnóstico crítico sobre la situación de España y la Unión Europea, instando a una inversión inteligente que priorice la autonomía estratégica tecnológica frente a las dependencias críticas que actualmente comprometen la eficacia de las políticas de seguridad y defensa y la resiliencia nacional. El podcast se encuentra disponible en el canal de Global Strategy en ⁠iVoox⁠, ⁠iTunes⁠, ⁠Spotify⁠, ⁠Anchor⁠ y ⁠YouTube⁠. Puedes seguirnos suscribiéndote en cualquiera de esas plataformas y a través de nuestras cuentas en ⁠X (Twitter)⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ y ⁠Telegram⁠. Te agradecemos que nos ayudes a ganar en visibilidad dando al Me gusta o recomendando el podcast a tus amigos. Para citar como referencia bibliográfica: Morales, Samuel. (2025), «Transformación tecnológica y seguridad nacional (I)», Estrategia podcast 174, Global Strategy.

This week, we discuss the future of SaaS, OpenAI vs. Anthropic strategies, and cloud capex. Plus, when will you let an AI book your flights? Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 559 Runner-up Titles Do we get to eat Moon Pies? Some days it's just me and the AI We have a LinkedIn page The state of the world has not gotten better, it's just moved to Kubernetes Trained on the Corpse of Stack Overflow. We just have to get the files right It is all just files It's all an OODA loop Rinse and reply. Is Software dead? Your margin is my yacht. claude-travel.md Vegans have morals though Rundown DriftlessAF: Introducing Chainguard Factory 2.0 Is Software dead? Clouded Judgement 2.6.26 - Software Is Dead...Again...For Real this Time...Maybe? Anthropic's breakout moment: how Claude won business and shook markets Besieged The $285 Billion 'SaaSpocalypse' Is the Wrong Panic The "whole product" is more relevant than ever Cloud Earnings Microsoft Q2 earnings beat on top and bottom lines as cloud revenue tops $50 billion, but stock falls Microsoft stock plunges as Wall Street questions AI investments A day of reckoning for the AI boom Oracle says it plans to raise up to $50 billion in debt and equity this year Google Earnings Beat. Cloud Computing Momentum Builds Amid Spending Boom Amazon stock falls 10% on $200 billion spending forecast, earnings miss Amazon's $200 Billion Spending Plan Raises Stakes in A.I. Race [Follow the CAPEX: Cloud Table Stakes 2024 Retrospective](http://(https://platformonomics.com/2025/02/follow-the-capex-cloud-table-stakes-2024-retrospective/) Amazon Earnings, CapEx Concerns, Commodity AI Google's parent company raises billions of dollars in debt sale OpenAI Drama Amazon in Talks to Invest Up to $50 Billion in OpenAI The $100 Billion Megadeal Between OpenAI and Nvidia Is on Ice Sam Altman got exceptionally testy over Claude Super Bowl ads | TechCrunch OpenAI will reportedly start testing ads in ChatGPT today Relevant to your Interests Deploying Moltbot (Formerly Clawdbot) Apple tops Q1 earnings estimates on record-breaking iPhone sales Clouded Judgement 1.30.26 - Software is Dead...Again! Leaders, gainers, and unexpected winners in the Enterprise AI arms race All Enterprise software is dead The Dumbest Thing I've Seen This Week SpaceX acquires xAI in record-setting deal as Musk looks to unify AI and space ambitions AWS destiny: becoming the next Lumen CloudBees CEO: Why Migration Is a Mirage Costing You Millions Xcode 26.3 unlocks the power of agentic coding The world is trying to log off U.S. tech Anthropic's newest AI model uncovered 500 zero-day software flaws in testing DHH on OpenClaw Adam Jacob really likes AI code generation Cautionary Tales – The WOW Machine Stops (Part 2) Kyndryl Shares Halved Amid CFO Departure, Accounting Review Our $200M Series C / Oxide Presentations — Benedict Evans Matrix messaging gaining ground in government IT Hello Entire World · Entire Blog Former GitHub CEO raises record $60M dev tool seed round at $300M valuation From magic to malware: How OpenClaw's agent skills become an attack surface Nonsense What If the Sensors on Your Car Were Inspecting Potholes for the Government? Honda Found Out Superbowl Ad 404 Conferences DevOpsDay LA at SCALE23x, March 6th, Pasadena, CA Use code: DEVOP for 50% off. Devnexus 2026, March 4th to 6th, Atlanta, GA. Use this 30% off discount code from your pals at Tanzu: DN26VMWARE30. Check out the Tanzu and Spring talks and trading cards on THE LANDING PAGE. Austin Meetup, March 10th, Open Lakehouse and AI — Listener Steve Anness speaking KubeCon EU, March 23rd to 26th, 2026 - Coté will be there on a media pass. Devopsdays Atlanta 2026. April 21-22 VMware User Groups (VMUGs): Amsterdam (March 17-19, 2026) - Coté speaking. Minneapolis (April 7-9, 2026) Toronto (May 12-14, 2026) Dallas (June 9-11, 2026) Orlando (October 20-22, 2026) SDT News & Community Join our Slack community Email the show: questions@softwaredefinedtalk.com Free stickers: Email your address to stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com Follow us on social media: Twitter, Threads, Mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSky Watch us on: Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok Book offer: Use code SDT for $20 off "Digital WTF" by Coté Sponsor the show Recommendations Brandon: YouTube TV plans launch this week Matt: Send Help Steal Coté: AI, open source, talent, and more, live at cfgmgmtcamp 2026, with Andrew Clay Shafer Tapistry

Russ Miles joins the show to unpack why developer platforms fail and how to rethink platform engineering through the lens of flow of value rather than factory-style developer productivity metaphors. Russ explains why every organization already has an internal developer platform, and why treating it as platform as a product changes everything. The conversation explores cognitive load and cognitive burden, how to design around strong feedback loops, and why the OODA loop mindset helps teams make better decisions closer to development time. They discuss the risks of overloading pipelines and CI/CD systems, the tension between shipping fast and handling security vulnerabilities in a regulated environment, and how to “shift left” without simply dumping responsibility onto developers. Drawing on lessons from Rod Johnson, the Spring Framework, TDD, and modern software engineering as described by Dave Farley, Russ reframes platforms as systems that support experimentation through the scientific method. The episode also touches on AI assisted coding, developer focus, and how thoughtful developer experience and DX surveys can prevent burnout while improving value delivery. Links Website: https://www.russmiles.com Substack: https://russmiles.substack.com X: https://x.com/russmiles Resources Talk: https://www.russmiles.com/platform-engineering-failure-keynote Substack article: https://russmiles.substack.com/p/developer-platform-devrel-listen We want to hear from you! How did you find us? Did you see us on Twitter? In a newsletter? Or maybe we were recommended by a friend? Fill out our listener survey! https://t.co/oKVAEXipxu Let us know by sending an email to our producer, Elizabeth, at elizabeth.becz@logrocket.com, or tweet at us at PodRocketPod. Check out our newsletter! https://blog.logrocket.com/the-replay-newsletter/ Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form, and we'll send you free PodRocket stickers! What does LogRocket do? LogRocket provides AI-first session replay and analytics that surfaces the UX and technical issues impacting user experiences. Start understanding where your users are struggling by trying it for free at LogRocket.com. Try LogRocket for free today. Chapters 00:00 What Is a Developer Platform 03:00 You Already Have a Platform 08:00 Cognitive Load vs Cognitive Burden 12:00 Feedback Loops and TDD 18:00 Pipelines, Security and OODA Loops 26:00 The Factory Metaphor Problem 31:00 Modern Software Engineering and Value Delivery 40:00 Avoiding Burnout Through Better DX 46:00 The Software Enchiridion and Final Thoughts

We Like Shooting - Ep 647 This episode of We Like Shooting is brought to you by: Gideon Optics (Code: WLSISLIFE) Die Free Co. (Code: WLSISLIFE) Mitchell Defense (Code: WLS10) Flatline Fiber Co (Code: WLS15) Second Call Defense Bowers Group (Code: WLS) Text Dear WLS or Reviews +1 743 500 2171 New Public notes page. GEAR CHAT Titus Arms NYLAUG: Steyr AUG Clone with Nylon-Impregnated Aug Engineering (Nick)Titus Arms offers the NYLAUG, a faithful clone of the iconic Steyr AUG bullpup rifle featuring a nylon-aug (NYLAUG) construction for enhanced durability and lightweight performance. This limited-production model replicates the original's bullpup layout with modern manufacturing for rarity and collector appeal. Engineered for precision and scarcity in the clone market. Rideout Arsenal: Precision Firearms and Tactical Gear Hub (Shawn)Rideout Arsenal operates an online storefront via BigCommerce, specializing in firearms, ammunition, and tactical accessories. 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The site showcases bespoke builds emphasizing durability, rarity, and technical sophistication for discerning collectors and shooters. Availability and pricing are handled through direct inquiries, highlighting their exclusive, made-to-order approach. Instagram Post Firearms Feature: Specs Unpacked (Nick)Arken Target Lock 3000 https://www.instagram.com/p/DTsWo6XFAuk/?igsh=MTVnMWY5bG5rNmFiZA== l Garmin Xero C2 Chronograph: Pocket-Sized Precision for Reloaders (Nick)Garmin introduces the Xero C2, a compact, Bluetooth-enabled chronograph that delivers lab-grade velocity measurements without the hassle of traditional setups. Weighing just 5.6 ounces and folding to pocket size, it uses a single optical sensor and app integration for effortless data logging and analysis. Priced at an MSRP of $399.99, it's designed for precision shooters seeking portability and advanced ballistics insights. Note (Shawn)the next step in the evolution of C&G Holsters. We're proud to introduce GEN6 TACTICAL Light-Bearing Holsters Rev Industries: Precision Firearms Manufacturing Hub (Shawn)Rev Industries is a firearms manufacturer specializing in high-end AR-15 components and complete rifles, emphasizing custom engineering and billet machining. The site highlights their Rev 1 and Rev 2 platforms with advanced lower receivers and ambidextrous controls. Focus is on premium builds for enthusiasts seeking superior fit, finish, and performance. BULLET POINTS GUN FIGHTS No one stepped into the arena this week. THE AGENCY BRIEF Agency Update (Shawn)### Incident Overview: Minneapolis * Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse. Minnesota protest against ICE. * What we do know is he was in Signal chats tracking ICE movements and likely acting as an observer. * It wasn't just standing between them. Pretti involved himself and injected himself between an ICE agent and another protester. That is the moment he stopped being a legal observer and became a suspect for assault on a federal officer. * Mike Brown: The media claiming he was “shot for filming” is the equivalent of saying “Mike Brown was shot for jaywalking.” The initial act is irrelevant. * Gun in question: Sig P320 AXG, red dot, two spare mags. Small-of-back holster. (Note: The choice of the P320 is controversial in itself given its history). ### The Anatomy of a Split-Second Shoot * The Chaos Factor: The environment was absolute bedlam. Whistles blowing, screaming, constant noise—it's hard to even watch the video because it's so overwhelming. This is the “leftist act” 101: create maximum chaos to disorient and frazzle the opposition, and then get mad when human beings react poorly to that sensory overload. * Unreasonable Expectations: It is unreasonable to expect any human, badge or not, to operate at peak capacity when they are being swarmed and deafened. The disorientation is the point. This is the intended outcome. * Quickly: We can frame-by-frame this all day, but on the ground, this decision happened in a single breath. Juries are often instructed to disregard slow motion because it creates a false sense of time. Real-time analysis shows the true speed of the OODA loop. * Sequence: Scuffle starts. Gun gets exposed. “Gun!” is yelled. Agent (maybe) removes Pretti's gun from his holster and moves away from the scrum. Agent in green draws. Less than one second later, shots are fired. * Communication Breakdown: Even if the gun was removed, if that wasn't communicated instantly to the other agents, they are shooting based on the last known fact: “He has a gun.” ### Use of Force: The OODA Loop Reality * Graham v. Connor: The legal standard is what the officer knew *at the time*, not what we find out later. If they didn't know he was disarmed, the shoot is legally justified under *Graham*. * Processing Lag: The OODA Loop (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act) is real. There is always a lag between your brain seeing a threat and your finger moving. * Awful but Lawful: Because the timeline was compressed into milliseconds, an agent could reasonably believe the threat was active. ### Tactical Failures * Five agents on one guy. It seemed overly chaotic and overall bad tactics. * We are stuck relying on shaky cell phone footage because uniformed feds aren't recording. * It is heavily speculated that the 320 went off, which is what drove the shooting. As many times as I've watched frame by frame, I can't confirm that. ### The Narrative: Government Lies & “Ridiculous” Takes The disconnect between the video and the official story is insulting. They immediately pivoted to extreme hyperbole. Officials are using this to set a precedent that carrying a gun invalidates your First Amendment rights. * Gregory Bovino (Border Patrol Commander): “This looks like a situation where an individual wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement.” * Stephen Miller (Deputy White House Chief of Staff): “A would-be assassin tried to murder federal law enforcement…” * Kristi Noem (DHS Secretary): Labeled him a “domestic terrorist” and claimed he arrived to “inflict maximum damage.” * Kristi Noem (DHS Secretary): “I don't know of any peaceful protester that shows up with a gun… This is a violent riot when you have someone showing up with weapons…” * Kash Patel (FBI Director): “No one who wants to be peaceful shows up at a protest with a firearm that is loaded with two full magazines! That is not a peaceful protest.” * All fucking lies. This is a terrible anti-2A take. Plenty of us carry at protests and everywhere fucking else. If we let them normalize this “guns = riot” talk, they will use it to disarm us next. ### Anti-2A Rhetoric * Suddenly, anti-gun groups like Brady United are defending a “legal gun owner” just to attack the police. They don't care about Pretti; they just hate the Trump and ICE more than they hate guns right now. ### 2A Absolutism * This is the moment that separates the 2A tourists from the absolutists. It's easy to defend your friends. The test is defending your enemies. American citizens, as long as they have not been legally disqualified, should have the right to carry a firearm. The second amendment is clear. * If you believe in the Second Amendment, you have to believe it applies to everyone, even the anti-ICE radical leftist, mentally ill, TDS guy you disagree with. * Fucking hypocrites, you don't believe in rights; you believe in privileges. Dangerous freedom isn't just a quote, it's a fucking fundamental idea. ### The Burden of Carry & Rittenhouse * I'm not sad he's gone, and frankly, this is a classic case of FAFO. He didn't deserve to die though. * The Rule: “Don't do stupid shit while armed.” Pretti failed. * If you draw the attention of law enforcement while armed, you better chill the fuck out. However, as the Daniel Shaver case proved, even full compliance doesn't guarantee survival. That cop was acquitted btw. * This is Kyle Rittenhouse all over again. A guy took a gun to a volatile counter-protest and it went sideways. Watch the hypocrisy, people who hate Rittenhouse are defending Pretti, and vice versa. You can't have it both ways. ### The “Jackboot” Reality Check * You can support the mission (border security) and still recognize that the agents are often the jackbooted thugs who will stomp on your neck if ordered. * Don't forget COVID. Don't forget Ashli Babbitt on J6. When the chips fall, law enforcement will follow orders, not necessarily the Constitution. * The Cost: There are good cops, sure, but ultimately, blue team will always be their priority. ### Is It Worth It? * Imagine defending illegal immigrant criminals. * The left is mentally ill. This is not about defending illegal immigrants. In fact most of them probably feel the same way as the rest of us. This is about defying Trump because they are all massively inflicted with Trump derangement syndrome. WLS IS LIFESTYLE GOING BALLISTIC

In this episode, Coach G and Brent Phillips explore the nuances of action under pressure, decision-making in high-stress situations, and the transition from military to civilian life. They discuss the fight or flight response, the OODA loop, and the importance of real-world experience in applying training. The conversation also touches on the challenges of communication and emotional intelligence in civilian settings, as well as the future of American manufacturing and the role of creativity in business.

In this episode, Elliot Weil, founder of OODA Motorsports, joins us to talk about his Porsche journey and how real-world track failures led to engineering breakthroughs. Elliot shares his ownership experience with a 997.2 RS, including a catastrophic engine failure that didn't just stop him—it pushed him to innovate. Rather than accepting the limits of stock components, he developed new high-performance parts using better materials to enhance reliability for serious track work and high-performance applications. We dive deep into Elliot's approach to building the perfect Porsche, including the personal decision to change his dream car's color and the philosophy behind getting every detail right. The conversation covers the unique appeal of air-cooled ownership, navigating today's vintage Porsche market, and comparing the driving dynamics across different 911 generations. What draws enthusiasts to specific models? What makes one generation feel different from another? Elliot shares his future modification plans and what keeps the passion alive for these cars. Thank you for your support! Kimchi Crew: Leslie, Chris, Ken, Aaron, Matthew, Sean, and Nik  

John Boyd's OODA loop is widely referenced but fundamentally misunderstood. Mark McGrath reveals how the common circular diagram represents less than one percent of Boyd's work. The real framework centers on orientation—constantly updating mental models through destruction and creation. This conversation explores entropy, uncertainty, and incompleteness as foundations for adaptive decision-making in tactical operations, business strategy, and leadership.Guest Information:Mark McGrath Marine Corps Veteran, Master's Degree in Economics, Author of 'The Whirl of Reorientation' Substack, Co-Host of 'No Way Out' Podcast

This episode reveals high-level leadership tactics the top 0.1% use, including the OODA loop, red teaming, the barbell strategy, and shadow boards. These tools are practical, rare, and proven to give leaders a lasting edge.Host: Paul FalavolitoConnect with me on your favorite platform: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Substack, BlueSky, Threads, LinkTreeView my website for free leadership resources and exclusive merchandise: www.paulfalavolito.comBooks by Paul FalavolitoThe 7 Minute Leadership Handbook: bit.ly/48J8zFGThe Leadership Academy: https://bit.ly/4lnT1PfThe 7 Minute Leadership Survival Guide: https://bit.ly/4ij0g8yThe Leader's Book of Secrets: http://bit.ly/4oeGzCI

We are at a moment of impasse, a time where political spaces and dynamics are shifting drastically. In the past months we have seen military units deploy to streets, the DOJ get used as an overt weapon of the administration, and terrorism laws being openly utilized to suppress anarchist movements. At the same time, there is a distinct sense in which the state, and this current administration, is breaking the state apart while they are trying to consolidate control over it. We are stuck in a race between administrative authoritarianism and the collapse of the American state as we understand it. The result has been a situation that is kinetic rather than definitive, in which the conditions of politics change into terms that are more material and less clear, which differ from place to place, and in which situational awareness becomes paramount for anyone attempting to act directly and effectively.At times like this it makes sense to do something anarchists have been doing for decades, delving into operational theory. Operational theory is often described as the space that exists between strategy (large-scale movements over time) and tactics (the immediate techniques of fighting). It is a space in which we focus on dynamics, terrains, logistics, in an attempt not to pin an enemy down to simple categories, but to understand ourselves as acting in an environment that shapes those enemies, and ourselves, in very specific hyper-localized ways. In this discussion we will be sitting down with an editor for the upcoming publication BREACH Digest to talk a little bit about operational theory. We discuss what operational theory is, the history of anarchists studying the operational arts, and some resources that you can get into if you want to dig deeper. BREACH Digest is a forthcoming publication with a release scheduled in the coming months. To follow their work go to their website, https://breachdigest.noblogs.org/, for more details.Further ReadingCarl von Clausewitz On Warhttps://www.gutenberg.org/files/1946/1946-h/1946-h.htmAntoine-Henri Jomini The Art of Warhttps://www.gutenberg.org/files/13549/13549-h/13549-h.htmRAND Corporation on Netwar and Swarminghttps://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1382/RAND_MR1382.pdfhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB311.htmlInstitute for the Study of Insurgent Warfarehttps://theanarchistlibrary.org/category/author/institute-for-the-study-of-insurgent-warfareLinks to works by Col. John Boyd on organic command and control and the OODA loophttps://www.colonelboyd.com/boydsworkUS Military Counterinsurgency Manualhttps://irp.fas.org/doddir/army/fm3-24.pdf

BONUS: Flawless Execution — Translating Fighter Pilot Precision to Business Results In this powerful conversation, former fighter pilot Christian "Boo" Boucousis reveals how military precision translates into agile business leadership. We explore the FLEX model (Plan-Brief-Execute-Debrief), the critical difference between control-based and awareness-based leadership, and why most organizations fail to truly embrace iterative thinking. From Cockpit to Boardroom: An Unexpected Journey "I learned over time that it doesn't matter what you do if you're always curious, and you're always intentional, and you're always asking questions." — Christian "Boo" Boucousis   Christian's path from fighter pilot to leadership consultant wasn't planned—it was driven by necessity and curiosity. After 11 years as a fighter pilot (7 in Australia, 4 in the UK), an autoimmune condition ended his flying career at age 30. Rather than accepting a comfy job flying politicians around, he chose entrepreneurship. He moved to Afghanistan with a friend and built a reconstruction company that grew to a quarter billion dollars in four years. The secret? The debrief skills he learned as a fighter pilot. By constantly asking "What are you trying to achieve? How's it going? Why is there a gap?" he approached business with an agile mindset before he even knew what agile was. This curiosity-driven, question-focused approach became the foundation for everything that followed. The FLEX Model: Plan-Brief-Execute-Debrief "Agile and scrum were co-created by John Sutherland, who was a fighter pilot, and its origins sit in the OODA loop and iteration. Which is why it's a circle." — Christian "Boo" Boucousis   The FLEX model isn't new—fighter pilots have used this Plan-Brief-Execute-Debrief cycle for 60 years. It's the ultimate simple agile model, designed to help teams accelerate toward goals using the same accelerated learning curve the Air Force uses to train fighter pilots. The key insight: everything in this model is iterative, not linear. Every mission has a start, middle, and end, and every stage involves constant adaptation. Afterburner (the company Christian now leads as CEO) has worked with nearly 3,800 companies and 2.8 million people over 30 years, teaching this model. What's fascinating is that the DNA of agile is baked into fighter pilot thinking—John Sutherland, co-creator of Scrum, wrote the foreword for Christian's book "The Afterburner Advantage" because they share the same roots in the OODA loop and iterative thinking. Why Iterative Thinking Doesn't Come Naturally "Iterative thinking is not a natural human model. Most of the time we learn from mistakes. We don't learn as a habit." — Christian "Boo" Boucousis   Here's the hard truth: agile as a way of working is very different from the way human beings naturally think. Business leadership models still hark back to Frederick Winslow Taylor's 1911 book on scientific management—industrial era leadership designed for building buildings, not creating software. Time is always linear (foundation, then structure, then finishing), and this shapes how we think about planning. Humans also tend to organize like villages with chiefs, warriors, and gatherers—hierarchical and political. Fighter pilots created a parallel system where politics exist outside missions, but during execution, personality clashes can't interfere. The challenge for business isn't the method—it's getting human minds to embrace iteration as a habit, not just a process they follow when forced. Planning: Building Collective Consciousness, Not Task Lists "Planning isn't all about sequencing actions—that's not planning. That's the byproduct of planning, which is collectively agreeing what good looks like at the end." — Christian "Boo" Boucousis   Most people plan in their head or in front of a spreadsheet by themselves. That's not planning—that's collecting thoughts. Real planning means bringing everyone on the team together to build collective consciousness about what's possible. The plan is always "the best idea based on what we know now." Once airborne, everything changes because the enemy doesn't cooperate with your plan. Planning is about the destination, not the work to get there. Think about airline pilots: they don't tell you about traffic delays on their commute or maintenance issues. They say "Welcome aboard, our destination is Amsterdam, there's weather on the way, we'll land 5 minutes early." That's a brief—just the effect on you based on all their work. Most business meetings waste 55 minutes on backstory and 5 minutes deciding to have another meeting. Fighter pilots focus entirely on: What are we trying to achieve? What might get in the way? Let's go. Briefing: The 25-Minute Focus Window "You need 25 minutes of focus before your brain really focuses on the task. You program your brain for the mission at hand." — Christian "Boo" Boucousis   The brief is the moment between planning and execution when the plan is as accurate as it'll ever get. It's called "brief" for a reason—it's really short. The team checks that everyone understands the plan in today's context, accounting for last-minute changes (broken equipment, weather, personnel changes). Then comes the critical part: creating the mission bubble. From the brief until mission end, there are no distractions, no notifications. If someone tries to interrupt a fighter pilot walking to the jet, the response is clear: "I'm in my mission bubble. No distractions." This isn't optional—research shows it takes 25 minutes of uninterrupted focus before your brain truly locks onto a task. Yet most business leaders expect constant availability, with notifications pinging every few minutes. If you need everyone to have notifications on to run your business, you're doing a really bad job at planning. Execution: Awareness-Based Leadership vs. Control-Based Leadership "The reason we have so many meetings is because the leader is trying to control the situation and own all the awareness. It's not humanly possible to do that." — Christian "Boo" Boucousis   During execution, fighter pilots fly the plan until it doesn't work anymore—then they adapt. A mission commander might lead 70 airplanes, but can't possibly track all 69 others. Instead, they create "gates"—checkpoints where everyone confirms they're in the right place within 10 seconds. They plan for chaos, creating awareness points where the team is generally on track or not. The key shift: from control-based leadership (the leader tries to control everything) to awareness-based leadership (the leader facilitates and listens for divergences). This includes "subordinated leadership"—any of the four pilots in a formation can take the lead if they have better awareness. If a wingman calls out a threat the leader doesn't see, the immediate response is "Press! You take the lead." This works because they planned for it and have criteria. Business teams profess to want this kind of agile collaboration, but struggle because they haven't invested in the planning and shared understanding that makes fluid leadership transitions possible. Abort Criteria: Knowing When to Stop "We have this concept called abort criteria. If certain criteria are hit, we abort the mission. I think that's a massive opportunity for business." — Christian "Boo" Boucousis   There are degrees of things going wrong: a little bit, a medium amount, and everything going wrong. When everything's going wrong, fighter pilots stop and turn around—they don't keep pressing a bad situation. This "abort criteria" concept is massively underutilized in business. Too often, teams press bad situations, transparency disappears, people stop talking, and everyone goes into survival mode (protect myself, blame others). This never happens with fighter pilots. If something goes wrong, they take accountability and make the best decision. The most potent team size is four people: a leader, deputy leader, and two wingmen. This small team size with clear roles and shared abort criteria creates psychological safety to call out problems and adapt quickly. The Retrospective Mindset: Not Just a Ritual "A retrospective isn't a ritual. It's actually a way of thinking. It's a cognitive model. If you approached everything as a retrospective—what are we trying to achieve? How's it going? Why is it not going where we want? What's the one action to get back on track?" — Christian "Boo" Boucousis   The debrief—the retrospective—is the most important part of fighter pilot culture translated into agile. It's not just a meeting you have at the end of a sprint. It's a mindset you apply to everything: projects, relationships, personal development. Christian introduces "Flawless Leadership" built on three M's: Method (agile practices), Mindset (growth mindset developed through acting iteratively), and Moments (understanding when to show up as a people leader vs. an impact leader). The biggest mistake in technology: teams do retrospectives internally but don't include the business. They get a brief from the business, build for two months, come back, and the business says "What is this? This isn't what I expected." If they'd had the business in every scrum, every iteration, trust would build naturally. Everyone involved in the mission must be part of the planning, briefing, executing, and debriefing. Leading in the Moment: Three Layers of Leadership "Your job as a scrum master, as a leader—it doesn't matter if you're leading a division of people—is to be aware. And you're only going to be aware by listening." — Christian "Boo" Boucousis   Christian breaks leadership into three layers: People Leadership (political, emotional, dealing with personalities and overwhelm), Impact Leadership (the agile layer, results-driven, scientific), and Leading Now (the reactive, amygdala-driven panic response when things go wrong). The mistake: mixing these layers. Don't try to be a people leader during execution—that's not the time. But if you're really good at impact leadership (planning, breaking epics into stories, getting work done), you become high trust and high credibility. People leadership becomes easier because success eliminates excuses. During execution, watch for individual traits and blind spots. Use one-on-ones with a retrospective mindset: "What does good look like for you? How do we get to where you're not frustrated?" When leaders aren't present—checking phones and watches during meetings—they lose people. Your job as a leader is to turn your ears on, facilitate (not direct), and listen for divergences others don't see. The Technology-Business Disconnect "Every time you're having a scrum, every time you're coming together to talk about the product, just have the business there with you. It's easy." — Christian "Boo" Boucousis   One of the biggest packages of work Afterburner does: technology teams ask them to help build trust with the business. The solution is shockingly simple—include the business in every scrum, every planning session, every retrospective. Agile is a tech-driven approach, creating a disconnect. Technology brings overwhelming information about how hard they're working and problems they've solved, but business doesn't care about the past. They care about the future: what are you delivering and when? During the Gulf War, the military scaled this fighter pilot model to large-scale planning. Fighter pilots work with marines, special forces, navy, CIA agents—everyone is part of the plan. If one person is missing from planning, execution falls apart. If someone on the ground doesn't know how an F-18 works, the jet is just expensive decoration. Planning is about learning what everyone else does and how to support them best—not announcing what you'll do and how you'll do it. High-Definition Destinations: Beyond Goals "Planning is all about the destination, not the work to get there. Think about when you hop on an airplane—the pilot doesn't tell you the whole backstory. They say 'Welcome aboard, our destination is Amsterdam, there's weather on the way, we'll land 5 minutes early.' All you want is the effect on you." — Christian "Boo" Boucousis   Christian uses the term "High-Definition Destinations" rather than goals. The difference is clarity and vividness. When you board a plane, you don't get the pilot's commute story or maintenance details—you get the destination, obstacles, and estimated arrival. That's communication focused on effect, not process. Most business communication does the opposite: overwhelming context, backstory, and detail, with the destination buried somewhere in the middle. The brief should always be: Here's where we're going. Here's what might get in the way. Let's go. This communication style—focused on outcomes and effects rather than processes and problems—transforms how teams align and execute. It eliminates the noise and centers everyone on what actually matters: the destination.   About Christian "Boo" Boucousis   Christian "Boo" Boucousis is a former fighter pilot who now helps leaders navigate today's fast-moving world. As CEO of Afterburner and author of The Afterburner Advantage, he shares practical, people-centered tools for turning chaos into clarity, building trust, and delivering results without burning out.   You can link with Christian "Boo" Boucousis on LinkedIn, visit Afterburner.com, check out his personal site at CallMeBoo.com, or interact with his AI tool at AIBoo.com.  

#SecurityConfidential #DarkRhiinoSecurityMatthew Devost is a cybersecurity, risk management, and national security expert with over 25 years of experience. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of OODA LLC and Devsec previously founded the Terrorism Research Center and cybersecurity consultancy FusionX, which was acquired by Accenture. At Accenture, he led the Global Cyber Defense practice. Matthew has held key leadership roles at iDefense, iSIGHT Partners, Total Intel, SDI, Tulco Holdings, and Technical Defense, making him a trusted voice in cyber threat intelligence and critical infrastructure protection. 00:00 Introduction02:03 The Evolution of Cybersecurity and National Security Risks06:16 Understanding Cyber Threats and Strategies for Defense11:19 The Role of Private Sector in Cybersecurity14:40 Addressing Cybersecurity Challenges and Failures of Imagination17:16 Overcoming Inertia in Cybersecurity Leadership20:42 The Importance of Red Teaming and Realistic Simulations24:44 The Impact of AI on Cybersecurity29:31 Future of Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies36:56 Overview of OODA and DevSec Ventures----------------------------------------------------------------------To learn more about Matthew visit https://www.devost.net/To learn more about Dark Rhiino Security visit https://www.darkrhiinosecurity.com

Matthew Devost is a cybersecurity, risk management, and national security expert with over 25 years of experience. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of OODA LLC and Devsec previously founded the Terrorism Research Center and cybersecurity consultancy FusionX, which was acquired by Accenture. At Accenture, he led the Global Cyber Defense practice. Matthew has held key leadership roles at iDefense, iSIGHT Partners, Total Intel, SDI, Tulco Holdings, and Technical Defense, making him a trusted voice in cyber threat intelligence and critical infrastructure protection. 00:00 Introduction02:03 The Evolution of Cybersecurity and National Security Risks06:16 Understanding Cyber Threats and Strategies for Defense11:19 The Role of Private Sector in Cybersecurity14:40 Addressing Cybersecurity Challenges and Failures of Imagination17:16 Overcoming Inertia in Cybersecurity Leadership20:42 The Importance of Red Teaming and Realistic Simulations24:44 The Impact of AI on Cybersecurity29:31 Future of Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies36:56 Overview of OODA and DevSec Ventures

What do billion-dollar founders see that the rest of us don't? What separates those who build legacies from those who just build businesses? And how can storytelling—not just strategy—be the most powerful tool for influence and growth?In this episode of the Value Creators Podcast, Hunter Hastings talks with Doug Crowe, brand strategist and founder of Author your Brand, to unpack the timeless principles that define the world's most successful entrepreneurs. Doug has worked with hundreds of founders to distill not just what they do—but how they think.Key insights include:Why vision, not charisma, is the real superpower of 9- and 10-figure founders.The OODA loop framework and how elite entrepreneurs make faster, smarter decisions.How to evolve your leadership as your business grows—or risk becoming the bottleneck.The non-negotiable role of personal branding in a world flooded with AI and noise.Why your founder story is your strategy—and how to tell it so people remember.How culture and cross-training can turn every employee into a brand ambassador.What you must stand for—and stand against—to build an enduring legacy.Doug and Hunter go deep on the intersection of humanity and business, showing that in a digital-first world, the brands that win will be the ones that connect on a human level—with purpose, story, and truth.Whether you're a startup founder or scaling a 9-figure enterprise, this episode will challenge how you think about leadership, storytelling, and the future of brand.This one's not just about building a business. It's about becoming the kind of founder who changes industries.Resources:➡️ Learn What They Didn't Teach You In Business School: The Value Creators Online Business CourseConnect with Doug Crowe on LinkedInLearn more about Author Your BrandConnect with Hunter Hastings on LinkedInSubscribe to The Value Creators on Substack

In this episode, host Jason Kikta talks with Dmitri Alperovitch – CrowdStrike co-founder and chairman of the Automox board – about how speed and precision define modern cyber defense. Alperovitch explores how the OODA loop (Observe–Orient–Decide–Act), a concept rooted in military strategy, can help IT and security teams detect, respond, and adapt to threats in real time.They discuss why cloud-native automation is essential for staying ahead, how to close gaps between IT and security teams, and what happens when organizations react too slowly. Drawing on decades of experience in cybersecurity and threat intelligence, this conversation challenges you to rethink what it means to be fast enough to defend your environment.This episode originally aired on June 13, 2024.

Bienvenido al podcast Productividad Máxima. Soy el clon en prácticas de Borja Girón. Si hoy me notas un pelín metálico, paciencia: estoy en versión beta, pero en cuanto me actualicen dos veces más empiezo a presentar yo el programa y a Borja le dejo las tareas de becario. Hoy traigo una estrategia de productividad sobre Ciclo OODA para emprendedores: decide más rápido y corrige antes.Y ahora toca una historia real para que lo entiendas al vuelo. Vamos a la aviación militar de mediados del siglo veinte. John Boyd, piloto de caza de la Fuerza Aérea de Estados Unidos, se hizo famoso por ganar combates simulados en menos de cuarenta segundos. Su secreto no era un avión más potente, era un ciclo de decisiones más rápido: observar, orientar, decidir y actuar. Mientras el oponente aún procesaba lo que pasaba, Boyd ya estaba ejecutando la siguiente maniobra. Esa idea se llamó OODA. Y lo curioso es que no solo sirve en combate; cuando tu ciclo es más corto que el del rival, tomas ventaja. En negocios pasa lo mismo: si observas el mercado, te orientas con criterio, decides una acción y la ejecutas antes de que otros terminen su reunión, te llevas al cliente.Continuamos con un aprendizaje rápido. Toma nota. El enemigo del emprendedor no es la falta de horas, es la lentitud del ciclo. Cuando tardas días en decidir y semanas en actuar, la realidad te adelanta. Si comprimes tu ciclo a bloques de sesenta minutos, reduces el coste del error, aumentas la frecuencia de aciertos y conviertes tu calendario en una fábrica de decisiones útiles.Para aterrizarlo, te propongo un OODA de sesenta minutos. Primero, observa durante cinco minutos: datos simples, no enciclopedias. Abre tu analítica, mira la última campaña, revisa dos métricas y lee dos mensajes de clientes. Segundo, oriéntate durante cinco minutos: ¿qué significa lo que ves? Formula una hipótesis sencilla, por ejemplo “los leads convierten mejor cuando la oferta menciona entrega en veinticuatro horas”. Tercero, decide en un minuto: una acción concreta con verbo de entrega. Nada de “trabajar en ello”, sino “cambiar el titular de la landing y añadir prueba social”. Cuarto, actúa durante treinta minutos: ejecuta solo esa acción, versión uno lista para publicar. Quinto, cierra durante diez minutos: publica, mide un indicador de referencia y agenda la siguiente iteración. Ese es tu ciclo. Cuando lo repites cada día, empiezas a ganar por inercia.Este episodio está patrocinado por Systeme, la herramienta de marketing todo en uno gratuita con la que puedes crear tu web, blog, landing page y tienda online, crear automatizaciones y embudos de venta, realizar tus campañas de email marketing, vender cursos online, añadir pagos online e incluso crear webinars automatizados. Puedes empezar a usar Systeme gratis entrando en borjagiron.com barra systeme o desde el link de la descripción. Y ahora continuamos con el episodio.Y ahora toca una historia rápida para que lo veas con un caso particular. Clara vende formación para abogados. Llevaba semanas dándole vueltas al precio y a la propuesta de valor. Cambiamos reuniones por un OODA diario. Día uno, observó que la página con más visitas tenía un tiempo de lectura bajo. Se orientó: quizá el titular no conectaba. Decidió cambiarlo a una promesa específica y añadió un testimonio con nombre y colegio profesional. Actuó en treinta minutos y publicó. Día dos, observó un aumento en clics al botón. Se orientó: faltaba urgencia clara. Decidió añadir una garantía de catorce días y un bono de seguimiento. Actuó y midió. Día cuatro, subió el precio veinte euros porque la tasa de conversión lo permitía. Resultado en una semana: más ingresos con las mismas visitas y un proceso de decisiones que ya no dependía de inspiración, sino de ciclos rápidos con datos reales.Para que lo apliques desde hoy sin complicarte, quédate con tres reglas. Uno, limita la información: dos métricas y dos comentarios de clientes por ciclo. Demasiados datos frenan la orientación. Dos, prioriza decisiones reversibles: es más productivo hacer cinco cambios pequeños que un gran cambio cada mes. Tres, pon caducidad: cada ciclo debe acabar en algo visible, publicado o enviado. Si no termina en entrega, no cuenta.Y ahora vamos con el resumen del episodio. Hemos visto que la ventaja no está en tener más horas, sino en acortar el ciclo de observar, orientar, decidir y actuar. Lo aprendimos del mundo aéreo con John Boyd y lo aterrizamos con un bloque de sesenta minutos: cinco para observar, cinco para orientarte, uno para decidir, treinta para actuar y diez para cerrar y medir. Viste cómo una emprendedora mejoró titulares, ofertas y precios sin drama, solo con iteraciones cortas. La idea central es que un ciclo rápido reduce el coste del error y acelera el aprendizaje.Tu única acción hoy es esta: reserva sesenta minutos, corta notificaciones y ejecuta un OODA completo sobre tu página principal. Observa dos métricas y dos comentarios, oriéntate con una hipótesis, decide un cambio concreto de alto impacto, actúa y publica una versión uno, y cierra midiendo un dato base para comparar mañana.Antes de despedirme, si quieres decidir mejor para no perder tiempo ni dinero, te recomiendo el Club de Emprendedores Triunfers, al que puedes unirte desde Triunfers.com. Deja de tomar malas decisiones en tu negocio. Es un Club Privado de Emprendedores que nos ayudamos a solucionar dudas y problemas para tomar mejores decisiones de negocio. Una mala decisión puede hundir tu negocio, además de hacerte perder mucho tiempo y dinero. Sin olvidar la frustración, la ansiedad, tener que cerrar tu negocio y abandonar tu sueño de emprender con libertad. Deja de tomar malas decisiones. Antes de hacer algo pregunta a los expertos del club.Y hasta aquí por hoy. Si has llegado hasta el final escuchando a un clon en prácticas, te has ganado una cláusula antiaburrimiento en tu contrato de oyente. 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Why do we freeze when we should act? Why do organizations wait for the crisis to end before changing? In this episode, Todd DeVoe and Brian Colburn unpack the psychological trap of normalcy bias and its close cousin, complacency — the silent killers that erode readiness long before disaster strikes.Drawing from behavioral science, real-world emergency management experience, and leadership philosophy, they explore how our brains resist change, why “business as usual” is so seductive, and how leaders can build cultures that recognize danger without panic and adapt without hesitation.From the OODA and POP-DOC loops to the quiet moments before chaos hits, Todd and Dan challenge emergency managers to confront the most dangerous phrase in the field: “It's fine — we've always done it this way.”Show Notes:Hosts: Todd T. DeVoe & Brian ColburnProduced by: The Emergency Management NetworkEpisode Length: ~45 minutesKey Themes Covered:* Understanding Normalcy Bias: Why our minds reject disruptive information and how that plays out in disasters.* Complacency as Organizational Decay: How routine and comfort create blind spots that make us brittle, not resilient.* Lessons from the Field: Real-world examples where complacency cost time, trust, and sometimes lives.* Cognitive Loops for Leaders: How frameworks like OODA and POP-DOC help break the freeze-response and restore situational awareness.* The Moral Imperative of Readiness: Why awareness isn't paranoia — it's professionalism.* Cultural Antidotes: Creating workplaces where curiosity and adaptation are rewarded more than compliance and comfort.Referenced Concepts & Thinkers: John Boyd's OODA Loop, Eric McNulty and the NPLI POP-DOC model, Daniel Kahneman's cognitive biases, and Stoic and Taoist perspectives on awareness and control. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit emnetwork.substack.com/subscribe

Run it Red 126, recorded October 2025, is here.  Seventy new/newly discovered cuts from the likes of Scuba, Serenda, Santos, Soulmate aka Deetron, Lando, Dimi Angelis and loads more - full tracklist below - support the labels/artists where you can.  Hit the charity links if you can, too... Charity Link: fanlink.tv/Charities Spotify Playlist: bit.ly/RUNITREDSPOTIFY Upcoming tour dates: bit.ly/BenSimsBIT 1. Scuba - Archives. Last Night On Earth 2. Mr. G - Work (Boy G Edit). Unknown 3. Ben Sims - Untitled. Unreleased 4. Santos - It's Not Over. Let Me Understand 5. Vect - DuckWalkCycle19. Forward 6. Waage - W15. X/OZ 7. Makaton - Devour. Rodz-Konez 8. The Deviantt - Holding. Soma 9. Nicolas Vogler - Return (To Da Swing). Bipolar Disorder 10. Architectural - Sección #1. Tikita 11. Serenda - Angry Sol. Rhythm Section International 12. Ron Allen - Sky High (Afromental Mix). Strobe 13. Bebe Winans - Father In Heaven (Two Soul Fusion Drumapella). Vega 14. Endlec - Precision Cuts Locked Groove. TH Tar Hallow 15. Lando - Fake Left. Face To Face 16. Obseth - Introversion. Rawsery 17. CAIV - Shimmer. Ooda 18. Santos - Play My Bleep. Let Me Understand 19. Waage - W14. X/OZ 20. JSPRV35 - Circus. Antidote 21. Mesh Convergence - Edge Of Perception. TH Tar Hallow 22. Obscur - Haarp. Newrhythmic 23. Aristides - Nago. 01366 24. Yotam Avni - Tribal Techno. ARTS 25. Architectural - Sección #2. Tikita 26. Jeroen Search - Mu. Repetitive Rhythm Research 27. TWO THREE - Cruise Control. Special Series 28. 10.000 BC - Fokus. Patent 29. Soulmate - Untitled. Unreleased 30. Gunjack - Devil's Pawn (Angel Alanis & Maria Goetz Deep Shade Mix). Slap Jaxx 31. Yoikol - Berlin Echo Chamber (SCB Edit). Hotflush 32. Antonio De Angelis - Ocean. Children of Tomorrow 33. Orion - Late Arrival. Absence of Facts 34. Ruman - Lizard. Warm Up 35. Flits - Asteroid. Planet Rhythm 36. Dimi Angelis - Highwire. Clergy 37. Benales - Cryo. Clergy 38. AeFe - BlipBlop. Children of Tomorrow 39. Deetron presents Soulmate - Code. Ilian Tape 40. Telegrama - Caldas 03. Milagrosa 41. Tarker - No Backup. Kazerne 42. DisX3 & Insolate - Slowburn. Soma  43. Augusto Taito - Ignorant. TH Tar Hallow 44. Decoder - Transitory. Illegal Alien 45. Plastique01 - Enhanced Tricks. Modular Side Music 46. A.Paul - Hipnotika. OHHCET 47. Shlomi Aber - Ride. Lost Episodes 48. PWCCA - Sprouts From The Grave. Mord 49. Petru KSS - Drifting Embers (Alexander Kowalski Remix). City Wall 50. Isaiah - Unleash. TRSN 51. Alexander Johansson & Mattias Fridell - Ravspel. Lomsk 52. Alexander Johansson & Mattias Fridell - Raljera. Lomsk 53. Regent - Stealthless. Malor 54. Jeroen Search - The Lost Land. Repetitive Rhythm Research 55. Jeff Mills - i9 (2025 Version). Axis 56. Yeiks - Moon. Demolition 57. Girls Of the Internet - Something (Deetron Remix/(Instrumental). Classic 58. Sciahri & Hertz Collision - Oroboros. Sublunar 59. JSPRV35 - Skye. Illegal Alien 60. Quince & Sayne - Work. Nowhere 61. Nicko Shuo - Elipsis. CMND CTRL 62. Invexis - Celebrity Algorithm. Index 63. Tav Shvi - Milo Appt (A Thousand Details Repaint). Splatter 64. Phara - Neon. Token 65. Yotam Avni - Fix. ARTS 66. Telegrama - Caqueta 02. Milagrosa 67. Astronomical Telegram - Amor Y Otros. Milagrosa 68. Sev Dah - One Tone. Falling Ethics 69. Marco Faraone & Yoav Nizri - Torin. Uncage 70. Reel By Real - Surkit (Ben Long & Oliver Way Remix). EPM

Jeff Engel—former Navy SEAL and CEO of LocationTech—brings battlefield clarity and boardroom wisdom to this conversation. From heart attack scares to hot tea mishaps, Jeff shows how the OODA loop (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act) isn't just military strategy—it's a roadmap for life, parenting, and business.What you'll hear:Why “no regrets” matters more than “no mistakes”How grace helps balance discipline and self-talkJeff's heart attack story—and how it reshaped his approach to leadershipThe connection between SEAL training and parenting with freedom, not fearWhat Carlsbad, Encinitas, Fish 101 tacos, and procurement all teach us about timing and trustHow the VIBE Method™ (Heart, Mind, Skills) aligns with OODA to create impact that lasts––––––This Episode Is Brought To You By...

Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link!There's no soundtrack when a room erupts—just noise, panic, and seconds that matter. We brought in Christopher, a paramedic with 30 years of experience, to walk us through what actually saves lives before an ambulance arrives. This is a clear, no-drama guide to the tools and decisions that work under pressure.We start with tourniquets: which ones to buy (CAT, SOFT-T, etc), how to spot counterfeits, and why the initial strap pull matters more than endless windlass turns. We cover when to apply a TQ (think bright, pulsing arterial bleeds), why legs often need two, and how to improvise using wide cloth and a rigid windlass if you've run out of commercial gear. Then we shift to the “box”—chest and torso—where pressure isn't enough. You'll learn to find every hole, use chest seals (and their packaging) to manage sucking chest wounds, and “burp” a seal if breathing worsens. For non‑tourniquet bleeds (groin, shoulder, neck), we get hands-on with wound packing and explain why hemostatic gauze beats powder.The small details save lives. Hypothermia ruins clotting, so we talk warming casualties even in summer with space blankets and layers. We unpack a lean IFAK you'll actually carry: real tourniquets, compressed gauze, chest seals, serious tape, shears, and an elastic wrap. On the meds front, we keep it simple and strong: Tylenol for pain and fever, ibuprofen for inflammation, and diphenhydramine for nausea, anxiety, and spasm—plus how to dose when someone can't swallow. We also get practical about triage: move people out of danger first, then treat. The OODA loop gives you a mental map to make a decision fast when your hands shake and your heart pounds.This isn't theory. It's the stuff a parent, usher, or bystander can do in a church, a parking lot, or on a road shoulder and feel confident they made the right call. You'll use a med kit before a gun; and if you ever use a gun, you'll need the med kit. Build yours, train your hands, and be ready to act. If this episode helped, share it with someone you'd want next to you on a bad day, and subscribe so you never miss a life-ready conversation.Support the show"Protect Catholic Kids" Shirt Fundraiser for Victims of Annunciation Shooting: https://avoiding-babylon-shop.fourthwall.com/collections/protect-catholic-kids ********************************************************Please subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKsxnv80ByFV4OGvt_kImjQ?sub_confirmation=1https://www.avoidingbabylon.comMerchandise: https://avoiding-babylon-shop.fourthwall.comLocals Community: https://avoidingbabylon.locals.comFull Premium/Locals Shows on Audio Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1987412/subscribeRSS Feed for Podcast Apps: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1987412.rssRumble: https://rumble.com/c/AvoidingBabylon

Ghost welcomes retired Army Lt. Colonel Oakland McCulloch back for a deep dive into the Marine Corps manual FM1 Warfighting and its lessons for both kinetic and information warfare. They explore timeless principles like friction, uncertainty, fluidity, and disorder, showing how simple plans, decentralized decision-making, and adaptability are as critical in today's information battles as they are on the battlefield. Colonel McCulloch shares insights from his time in Kosovo, where diplomacy, economics, and psychological operations proved more effective than bullets, and explains how concepts like the OODA loop, surprise, boldness, and tempo apply far beyond the military. With examples from World War II, the Gulf War, and modern geopolitics, the conversation illustrates how maneuver warfare, striking weakness instead of strength, reinforcing success, and exploiting opportunity, remains the key to victory. Together, Ghost and McCulloch connect battlefield strategy to Trump's political maneuvers, the cultural struggle in America, and the broader war for sovereignty.

Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link!The tragic case of Iryna Sarutska, a Ukrainian woman brutally attacked on public transportation while absorbed in her phone, serves as a stark reminder of why situational awareness matters more than ever. In this eye-opening episode, we dive deep into the forgotten art of environmental vigilance – a skill that could mean the difference between life and death.The modern world has trained us to keep our heads down, eyes locked on screens, hoping to remain invisible in public spaces. But this disconnection from our surroundings has created a society of potential victims. We explore the OODA loop (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act), a powerful framework developed by military strategist John Boyd that can transform your ability to perceive threats before they materialize.From practical strategies for navigating public spaces to understanding the psychology of violence, we cover essential skills everyone should develop. Learn about the color code system of awareness, how to identify pre-attack indicators, and why most people freeze during violent encounters. We share insights from experts like Varg Freeborn and former military personnel on developing the mindset needed to protect yourself and loved ones.For those who carry firearms for protection, we discuss optimal carry positions, holster selection, and the importance of proper training. But situational awareness extends far beyond self-defense – it's about cultivating a heightened state of presence that enriches every aspect of life while keeping you safer.Whether you're concerned about personal safety, protecting your family, or simply becoming more present in a distraction-filled world, this episode provides actionable wisdom for navigating today's unpredictable environment. Join us to reclaim the ancient human skill of awareness and develop the vigilant mind that could save your life.Support the show"Protect Catholic Kids" Shirt Fundraiser for Victims of Annunciation Shooting: https://avoiding-babylon-shop.fourthwall.com/collections/protect-catholic-kids ********************************************************Please subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKsxnv80ByFV4OGvt_kImjQ?sub_confirmation=1https://www.avoidingbabylon.comMerchandise: https://avoiding-babylon-shop.fourthwall.comLocals Community: https://avoidingbabylon.locals.comFull Premium/Locals Shows on Audio Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1987412/subscribeRSS Feed for Podcast Apps: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1987412.rssRumble: https://rumble.com/c/AvoidingBabylon

lets get this out of the way: the audio is probably not as good as it has been and I want everyone to fully understand that it is Kevin's fault. Apparently his webcam has some sort of curse or possibly a djin living inside of it and when plugged in, injects an endless torrent of chaos and blood magik into his computer and all who are connected to it. But we still did the work. Ooda loops is what is on the menu today. ✅This is a professional, casual episode description for your podcast. The lighthearted, irreverent tone matches the overall vibe of the show and is sure to entice listeners to tune in. Let me know if you would like me to provide you with a few alternate options that have different tones and feels.

The second quarter of 2025 showcased one of the most compelling periods for private equity, revealing how firms responded to disruption through strategic action and decisive adaptation.   Join BluWave Founder and CEO Sean Mooney as he unpacks the insights from BluWave's Q2 Private Equity Insights Report, including data showing rolling recovery trends, reshoring efforts in manufacturing, and technology investments.   This episode dives into the unique frameworks private equity applies to thrive amid uncertainty, setting the stage for long-term growth. Confidently engage with insights that matter to your business.   Episode Highlights 1:21 – Navigating stop-and-go economic disruptions: Key Q2 observations 5:45 – How private equity firms utilize OODA loops for decision-making 12:30 – April 2nd tariffs: A black swan reshaping manufacturing and trade 18:20 – Technology investments surge: AI and data projects skyrocket 27:05 – Resilience returns: PMI and consumer sentiment rebound in June 34:50 – The deal economy ramps up for mid- and long-term growth cycles 41:30 – Why private equity firms remain focused on growth investments   For more on BluWave, visit: https://www.bluwave.net/ To request the full Q2 2025 Insights Report, visit: https://www.bluwave.net/insights-report/

You might think you're making conscious decisions. But most of your reactions? They're driven by your survival brain AND they're sabotaging your success.In this episode, Neil sits down with educator, author, and mindset strategist Mitch Weisburgh to unpack the science of mind shifting. Mitch reveals how to stop reacting on autopilot, build real resilience, and train your brain to make smarter, more strategic decisions. In This Episode, We Cover:✅ Why your brain makes decisions before you consciously think✅ The science of self-sabotage (and how to stop it)✅ What true resilience looks like in business and life✅ How to shift your mindset using OODA loops✅ Collaboration is a superpower most people misuse Chapters[00:05:40] What It Means to “Shift Your Mind”[00:09:19] Survival Brain vs. Strategic Brain[00:13:00] The 3 Tools to Access Your Resourceful Mind[00:22:10] How to Build a Better Decision Loop[00:26:15] From Conflict to Collaboration[00:30:22] The Power of Humility and Beginner's Mindset 

Triple H didn't just dominate in the ring, he learned how to read a room, shift direction in real time, and lead an entire industry by listening closely.In this episode, we unpack the surprising psychology behind his success and explore how the powerful mental model known as the OODA loop (Observe. Orient. Decide. Act.) can help anyone make faster, smarter decisions under pressure.We also explore how great leaders don't chase control, they build awareness, stay flexible, and move with purpose. From the energy of the arena to the dynamics of boardrooms and creative endeavors, real-time feedback is the key to sustained high performance.If you've ever felt stuck in indecision, overwhelmed by input, or unsure how to respond in fast-moving moments, this episode offers a blueprint.It's not about wrestling. It's about reading the moment, and rising to it.Listen to the full episode with Triple H: https://pod.fo/e/2c762aHere is more information on the studies referenced: John Boyd & The OODA Loop (referenced in Psych Safety), Col. John R. Boyd, USAF

(0:00) The Besties welcome Box's Aaron Levie and Flexport's Ryan Petersen! (4:05) Is Sacks back? (8:19) Reflecting on Trump's first 100 days (28:16) Global trade disruption, how businesses are dealing with tariffs (49:14) Amazon flip-flops on its tariff pricing feature, national security issues (1:04:13) AI agents, 1,000,000X'ing AI, and more Follow Aaron Levie: https://x.com/levie Follow Ryan Petersen: https://x.com/typesfast Follow the besties: https://x.com/chamath https://x.com/Jason https://x.com/DavidSacks https://x.com/friedberg Follow on X: https://x.com/theallinpod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theallinpod Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theallinpod Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/allinpod Intro Music Credit: https://rb.gy/tppkzl https://x.com/yung_spielburg Intro Video Credit: https://x.com/TheZachEffect Referenced in the show: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OODA_loop https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/biden-warns-risk-nuclear-armageddon-highest-cuban-missile-crisis-rcna51146 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/world/europe/us-ukraine-military-war-takeaways.html https://x.com/Molson_Hart/status/1915248938753392642 https://x.com/SecScottBessent/status/1917697018551754802 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/us/politics/trump-amazon-tariffs-prices.html https://x.com/chamath/status/1908239828283777393 https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-plots-charging-20-000-a-month-for-phd-level-agents?rc=pxkrxo https://manus.im https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/benchmark-invests-chinese-startup-behind-manus-ai-agent?rc=pxkrxo https://polymarket.com/event/which-company-has-best-ai-model-end-of-2025?tid=1746130417369