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Title

Deciding in the dark / Vincent Desportes ; preface by Bruno Cuche ; [Joanna MacDaniel, translator].

Author

Desportes, Vincent

Publication

Paris : Economica, 2008.

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Details

Description

viii, 122 p.; 24 cm.

Summary

"Recent military operations have demonstrated that even the most sophisticated twenty-first century technologies do not enable commanders to be perfectly informed, to act with certainty, to prevent disorder, or to avoid unforeseen situations. Therefore, military leaders must learn to play and conduct operations while accepting uncertainty." "In Deciding in the Dark, Major General Vincent Desportes gives military and civilian leaders essential keys for success in action. General Desportes believes that consistent victory relies on two basic principles: a belief in man and the flexibility of systems. He proposes that commanders be given an established "freedom of action" that allows them to take initiatives and adapt quickly to changing conditions during a mission. It is also critical that the military systems they work within are simple and flexible enough to allow for easy adaptation to a rapidly changing environment." "This book offers a universal approach of great interest to all who are involved in war, in whatever environment, and who are constantly confronted by the unexpected."--Jacket

Series Statement

"Strategies & Doctrines" series

Uniform Title

• Décider dans l'incertitude. English
• Collection Stratégies & doctrines

Alternative Title

Décider dans l'incertitude.

Subject

• Command of troops
• Command and control systems

Note

• Original title: Décider dans l'incertitude. Economica, 2007.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [117]-119).

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

ISBN

• 9782717855746
• 2717855742

OCLC

• 231581556
• SCSB-12818382

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library