1-Page Adaptive Planning & Execution (APEX) for RAPIDLY WINNING MILITARY & BUSINESS WARS

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Today, Nearly every environment in business, war, and life can be described as exhibiting VUCA. Originated after the Cold War by the US Army War College, VUCA is an acronym that refers to Volatility; Uncertainty; Complexity; Ambiguity. On the basis of VUCA, the US military is transforming its paradigm of Strategic Planning. It now adopts the paradigm of Adaptive Planning & Execution (APEX). Presented in this document is a 1-Page Visual Template for facilitating APEX in war as well as in business and life.

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PAIN/AWARENESS
(PROBLEM/CHALLENGE)

+ S: STRENGTHS (Present Delight)

Increase
O: OPPORTUNITIES (Future Delight)

Create
- W: WEAKNESSES (Present Pain)

Eliminate
T: THREATS (Future Pain)

Reduce
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q Resources
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q Leap of Faith
q Core Values
q Ideal Final Result/Mission/Vision
q Goal
q ObjecIves (Short/Medium/Long-term)
q Policies
DO/EXECUTE
(Doing)

REVIEW/ASSESS
(Done)

SWOT-PK Gameboard
Rapidly Facilitate 1-Page AdapVve Planning & ExecuVon (APEx)

ENVIRONMENT (Space) q  WHEN (Time) q  WHERE (Space)
Purpose/Job To Get Done: …....................................... Tool/Product/Service: …......................
PRESENT (Internal Resources) FUTURE (External Resources)
Observe/
Orient -
WHO
Decide -
HOW
Act -
WHAT
Reﬂect -
WHY
Pain-Plan-Do-Review (PPDR) Cycle
John Boyd’s (OODA-R) Loop

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