John Boyd
American pilot and Pentagon consultant
John Richard Boyd (January 23, 1927 – March 9, 1997) was a United States Air Force fighter pilot and Pentagon consultant of the late 20th century. His theories have been highly influential in the military, sports, business, and litigation fields.
Quotes
edit- People, ideas, hardware—in that order.
- Quoted in "Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War" by Robert Coram (2002)
- If your boss demands loyalty, give him integrity. But if he demands integrity, then give him loyalty.
- Quoted in "Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War" by Robert Coram (2002)
- To be somebody or to do something. In life there is often a roll call. That’s when you will have to make a decision. To be or to do? Which way will you go?
- Quoted in "Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War" by Robert Coram (2002)
- Conflict can be viewed as repeated cycles of observing, orienting, deciding and acting by both sides, and also, I might add, at all levels. The adversary that can move through these cycles faster gains an inestimable advantage by disrupting his enemy's ability to respond effectively.
- Testimony before the House Armed Services Committee
- He who can handle the quickest rate of change survives
- "New Conception of Air to Air Combat" (1976)
