IOHAI originates from the "OODA Loop" and John Boyd's extensive study of war, including Blitzkrieg and Maneuver Warfare. The IOHAI acronym represents a leadership matrix - "Insight", "Orientation", "Harmony", "Agility" and "Initiative". This is distinct, but related to and arising from the "OODA Loop" concepts of "Observation", "Orientation", "Decision" and "Action". IOHAI was further developed in Boyd's briefings on guerrilla warfare and dealing with counter insurgencies. IOHAI is presented in incipient form in...
IOHAI provides a basis for developing leaders capable of pursuing what he described as "a vision so noble", a logical progression from the more basic operational concept of "schwerpunkt". Although military in origin and original intent, it has wide ranging application in every field of human endeavour where people unite to achieve a common end.