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What does it mean?
Patton states the core tactical principle is maximizing damage quickly with available resources.
In plain terms
Use what you have to hurt the enemy fastest.
What can you take from it?
Maximize impact using current resources.

Where it applies

  • battlefield planning
  • crisis management
  • negotiation

Putting it to work

  • act quickly
  • use available tools

Questions to consider

  • What matters more, speed or precision?
  • How do you measure effectiveness?

Another view

It prioritizes destruction over other values.

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