Decentral control

…fear, uncertainty, and doubt. Unpredictable situations where problems can expand quickly and opportunities are perishable. Fleeting opportunities and unexpected obstacles come and go. It is the nature of the context you can't deny.

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speed and adaptability outmaneuvers uncertainty and unpredictability.

Forces:

• centralized control brings economy of scale and more efficient alignment of effort;
• response time is important;
• you cannot deny the nature of the context.

Therefore:

Put decision-makers near the action and facilitate decentral control so decisions can be made quick and nimble without having to go up and down the command chain. align initiative and embed values and principles at all levels to . Engage intent at least to levels up to and issue a mission order to focus all forces on victory.

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Source:

• United States Marines Corps Doctrinal Publication—Tactics by United States Marines Corps.
• The Principles of Product Development—Flow by Donald Reinertsen.