Thursday, December 12, 2019

“To delay action in an emergency because of insufficient information shows a lack of energetic leadership and may result in lost opportunities. The commander must take calculated risks.”
– FM 100-5: Field Service Regulations, Operations, 1941 –

Fight. Flight. Freeze. These three responses are hardwired into our brains and can often result in disastrous outcomes when our reactions are allowed to drive the bus. The military knows this which is why it’s spent so much time and effort studying how situations are evaluated and decisions are made. Click here for the article Estimating the Situation: Intuition, Desperation, or a Third Way? and may all your decisions be informed, calculated and proactive.