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The OODA Loop in the Age of AI: Why the Orientation Gap Is Your Biggest Risk
For decades, the strategic edge belonged to leaders who could move through the Observe-Orient-Decide-Act (OODA) cycle faster than their competitors. That framework, developed by U.S. Air Force Colonel John Boyd in the 1970s, became one of the most enduring models for competitive decision-making in both military and business contexts (Boyd, 1976). The premise was straightforward: the side that cycles through observation, orientation, decision, and action most rapidly gains an
Apr 235 min read
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The Executive Coach that dared ask ‘What if?’
Episode #1001: Celebrating the life and contribution of Richard Bosworth, Founder of What if? Forums (UK). Follow the journey that took...
Jan 7, 20217 min read


Coaching Tales from Shark Tank
From the curator and host of the Arete Coach Podcast, Severin Sorensen. As a serial entrepreneur, investor, and executive coach, I have...
Dec 29, 20204 min read


2021 Updated ICF Core Competencies
ICF Updates Coaching Core Competencies for 2021 Q3 Implementation Download the Updated ICF Core Competencies From the ICF Website...
Dec 14, 20202 min read


Mixing Business and Golf: Etiquette and Common Sense for Executive Coaches
Part of the "Art of Coaching" is changing up the business setting. Mixing Golf and Business successfully is an art form. The Masters'...
Dec 14, 20204 min read


Revisiting the Five Stages of Executive Coaching
It is important to remember, people are what they do, what they think, and what they feel.
Dec 11, 20204 min read


Does the world really need another coaching podcast?
Our answer? Yes. Today, on LinkedIn over 84,000+ individuals identify themselves as an "executive coach." If we apply the Pareto...
Dec 10, 20203 min read
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