OODA loop business systems

By Rob Hanly · Instagram

Source: https://www.instagram.com/reel/De2piuJoArh/?mdxt=aDRqN2p6cWh6NXJ0

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Summary

A CEO scaled a $240 million company while working from the office just once every two weeks, using a decision-making system based on John Boyd's OODA loop (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act). The system sped up marketing tests, killed a wasteful $250,000 rebrand, and let the team run the business without him, with similar results later replicated in other companies.

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OODA loop as business engine: The CEO applied John Boyd's 1976 Pentagon framework (observe, orient, decide, act) to everyday business decisions instead of relying on experts, funding, or long-term plans.
Speed over planning: Marketing test cycles dropped from 15 days to 3, letting the team run 86 tests a year instead of 17, which drove higher conversions, average order value, and repeat purchases.
Killing bad spend fast: The same system exposed a $250,000 rebrand as pointless and stopped it before it burned more cash, refocusing leadership on growth.
Decentralized decision-making: Once the team internalized the system, they made calls and launched projects without the CEO, shrinking his office time to once every two weeks.
Transferable results: A fitness company grew from $1.2 million a year to $1.2 million a month in five months after adopting the same system.
Cash flow without new sales: A manufacturer added over $800,000 in cash flow using the system, with no new sales involved.
Founder freedom: An eight-figure e-commerce owner took a two-week holiday to Brazil while his team kept the business running and growing in his absence.

Quotes

“It wasn't by hiring a team of experts and A-players.”
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“The beauty of it is that it lets you change course fast before you waste too much time or money or quickly exploit opportunities that reveal themselves.”
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“He disappeared to Brazil for two weeks while his team not only kept things going, but actually grew the business.”
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