Chapter 1
Imperfect Plans, Flawed Execution, and Unpredictable Results
“The enemy of a good plan is the dream of a perfect plan.”
—General Carl von Clausewitz
In 1995, when I was 12 years old, I found myself sitting blindfolded in an old military truck with five classmates. The vehicle transported us to an unknown destination on the Dutch island of Vlieland in the middle of the night. After what seemed like forever, the truck stopped. Suddenly we were thrown out and left to our own devices.
Our assignment was to figure out how to get back to the farm where we were staying on our own—without any adult supervision or interference. All we had was a flashlight, our wits, and young legs. We had no map, mobile phone, water, or food. We were clueless ...
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