Some of the emphasis on intent, to give freedom to subordinates to contradict the commander on tactics so long as the larger goal is attained, comes from the le

Some of the emphasis on intent, to give freedom to subordinates to contradict the commander on tactics so long as the larger goal is attained, comes from the legendary Prussian general von Moltke [1]. His famous saying is that "No plan survives contact with the enemy". [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmuth_von_Moltke_the_Elder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmuth_von_Moltke_the_Elder