Indeed, and once you acquire this mental model you notice it everywhere. I first picked it up by reading David Galula's book Counterinsurgency Warfare: Theory a

Indeed, and once you acquire this mental model you notice it everywhere. I first picked it up by reading David Galula's book Counterinsurgency Warfare: Theory and Practice. I commend that work to everyone who finds this topic interesting — it's a wonderful book and among the few that I keep on my shelf for periodic rereading. The central ideas are applicable far beyond warfare, and far beyond business operations too.