In the world of sports, the pursuit of victory often mirrors warfare. The strategies and tactics used by military leaders can be applied to sports.
Some organizations become a “self-licking ice cream cone.” This is a system that exists only to sustain itself. It will never achieve any meaningful outcomes.
In any competitive environment, adapting to evolving situations is a hallmark of winners. John Boyd, imparts an invaluable lesson in his brief “Patterns of Conflict“:
