INNOVATION
A New Conception of War: John Boyd, the U.S. Marines, and Maneuver Warfare
By Ian T. Brown · 360 pages
Why this title matters
Traces how John Boyd's OODA loop theory was adopted by the Marine Corps, making it the first American service to formally embrace maneuver warfare doctrine. A behind-the-scenes account of intellectual insurgency inside a large institution — and a model for how ideas change organizations from within.
Reading category: INNOVATION
Titles for doctrine, experimentation, technology, and the habits that help units out-think the next problem instead of reacting late.