Operations and Intelligence

From Battlefield Intelligence to Business Insights

There are incredibly useful ideas that transform and gain power when you apply them cross-discipline.

Military concepts are a goldmine for business purposes, given they both share conflict as a central tenet.

The art of gathering and analyzing information to gain a strategic advantage has been practiced for as long as organized conflict has existed. While the tools and techniques have evolved dramatically, the fundamental imperative for commanders and leaders to base their decisions on the best available intelligence remains unchanged. Within the United States military, the G2 staff section, responsible for intelligence, has a storied history intertwined with the nation's most significant military endeavors.

The origins of formal military intelligence in the US can be traced back to the American Revolution.

General George Washington, a kee…