Guest Post: Shipman on Boyd and Beyond, 2010

October 21st, 2010 by zen

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0802143636/ref=ord_cart_shr?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

John Shook, Managing to Learn: Using the A3 Management Process

http://www.amazon.com/Managing-Learn-Using-Management-Process/dp/1934109207/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1287607276&sr=8-1

Nik Gowing, “Sky Full of Lies and Black Swans” (free registration required to access whole article)

http://www.bbcworldnews.com/Pages/Programme.aspx?id=362

Richard E. Neustadt and Ernest R. May, Thinking in Time: The Uses of History for Decision-Makers

http://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Time-Uses-History-Decision-Makers/dp/0029227917/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1287610406&sr=8-1

A few titles I recommended:

Seen recently here at Zenpundit comes with a hearty recommendation:

Magic and Mayhen, The Delusions American Foreign Policy from Korea to Afghanistan by Derek Leebaert

http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Mayhem-Delusions-American-Afghanistan/dp/1439125694/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1287610785&sr=1-1

Jim Storr, The Human Face of War. Storr does not hold Boyd and OODA in high regard, however there is much in this excellent book to admire and much to learn—it is worth the $100 price tag.

http://www.amazon.com/Human-Face-War-Birmingham-Studies/dp/1847065236/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1287611995&sr=1-1

Robert Leonhard, The Principles of War For the Information Age. Again, Leonhard is not a Boyd fan, but an important contribution to how we think—his IT ideas are dated, but the core is thought-provoking.

http://www.amazon.com/Principles-War-Information-Age/dp/0891417133/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1287612234&sr=1-1

Michael Van Nooten, The Law of the Somalis. The late Mr. Van Nooten married into a Somali tribe and used his training as an attorney to propose innovative ideas for the peaceful coexistence of Western jurisprudence with systems based on tribes or clans.

http://www.amazon.com/Law-Somalis-Foundation-Economic-Development/dp/156902250X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1287612336&sr=1-1

Fredrich Hayek, Economics and Knowledge.

http://www.virtualschool.edu/mon/Economics/HayekEconomicsAndKnowledge.html

Fredrich Hayek, The Use of Knowledge in Society.

http://home.uchicago.edu/~vlima/courses/econ200/spring01/hayek.pdf

Many thanks to Mark for making this venue available, and I hope to see you next year at Boyd & Beyond 2011.

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  2. Fred Leland:

    October 21st, 2010 at 10:24 pm

    Scott outstanding recap of the Boyd Conference. I would add one more thing; those in attendance who did not present, but did however interacted and engage in the presentations through a back and forth discourse that made each presentation even more interesting. The questions asked were outstanding and the comments made on point and helped,  I feel, bring the presenters ideas into an even clearer picture. Showing that John Boyd’s theories and ideas have indeed evolved.  cannot wait til next year!

    Thanks Scott, I am going to repost this over on my site.

  3. Charles Cameron:

    October 22nd, 2010 at 5:55 pm

    Thanks for this, Scott — and thanks, Zen, for the pointer to Elkus’ account of the conference, too.  If anyone comes across a transcript of van Riper’s keynote, I’d be very glad to know…

  4. J. Scott:

    October 23rd, 2010 at 12:57 am

    Thanks, Fred and Charles. Charles, if my memory serves van Riper had a couple sheets of paper, but no manuscript. One of the plans for next year is to attempt to video/publish a record—even an electronic record.

  5. onparkstreet:

    October 24th, 2010 at 7:32 pm

    Good write up, J. Scott.
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    – Madhu

  6. J. Scott:

    October 24th, 2010 at 11:19 pm

    Madhu, Many thanks!

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