1) The document discusses five lessons for Lean UX based on the military strategy of Auftragstaktik ("mission command" or "mission tactics").
2) The first lesson is to avoid long-term plans and instead focus on iterative, smaller missions in response to customer feedback or changes on the battlefield.
3) The second lesson is to define a clear mission or problem to solve rather than following a rigid plan.
4) The third lesson is to embrace collaboration and harness collective intelligence rather than working in isolation.
5) The fourth lesson is to remain open to change rather than clinging to preconceived ideas.
6) The fifth and final lesson is to give teams autonomy while providing
28. Lesson #1
• If you see a long detailed plan, question it
• If you create a long detailed plan, question yourself
• Advocate for smaller, iterative plans instead
33. Missions over plans
France 1940
“Gentlemen, I demand that your divisions
completely cross the German borders,
completely cross the Belgian borders and
completely cross the River Meuse. I don't care
how you do it, that's completely up to you.”
Kurt Zeitzler
Chief of Staff, 1st Panzer Army
61. German soldiers
• Worth roughly 1.5 US soldiers
• Inflicted casualties at 50% higher rate
• True when attacking or defending
• Outnumbered or with numerical advantage
• When they had air superiority and when they didn’t
• When they won and when they lost
Source: Colonel Trevor Dupuy