This book began in 1988 from a briefing on maneuver warfare and business. Boyd read, commented on, and corrected every draft until his death in 1997. The chapters on climate and strategy are very similar to the last manuscript Boyd saw, although I have updated the examples and changed a few “buts” to “however.” I have also had the opportunity to re-read his exegesis of strategy, Patterns of Conflict, a few more times, discuss it with his other surviving colleagues, and present it to military and commercial audiences.
