Fog Of War Essay
Jack, Andrew and I presented on Fog of War. The documentary on Robert McNamara gives us his perspective on the situations the American government faced in the 20th century. Along with that, the documentary provides us with 11 lessons that could be taken from McNamara’s life.
I myself focused my presentation on McNamara’s first lesson in the movie which was “Empathizing with your enemy.” In this lesson I learned how beneficial it could be to see from the enemy’s point of view. In the movie McNamara revisits on the Cuban Missile Crisis and how a huge catastrophe such as a nuclear war was prevented. Soviet Union’s secretary of the communist party Khrushchev, and United States President Kennedy where in the center of this. Both members were very aggressive at the beginning, since neither of them wanted to look weak in front of their country. Luckily a guy named Tommy Thompson was in Kennedy’s corner and encouraged him to not invade Cuba in order for Khrushchev to be happy and not attack. Although business isn’t a war, it may feel like one at times. Empathizing in business is always important since it helps one see the enemy or competitors intentions. When one empathizes with an opposing party, it could be looked at as an …show more content…
He issued several studies aimed to getting information on everything from buyer demographics for vehicles to accident reports to make cars safer. In result, he created the Ford Falcon. This sedan was really popular back in the late 1950s, unlike fords old strategy, creating large expensive vehicles. McNamara focused on creating a simple and inexpensive vehicle. Another reason why McNamara was successful with Ford was because he placed a high emphasis on safety in his cars. Data can be used to prove or disprove a theory in business and is very important to collect in today’s fast paced
I myself focused my presentation on McNamara’s first lesson in the movie which was “Empathizing with your enemy.” In this lesson I learned how beneficial it could be to see from the enemy’s point of view. In the movie McNamara revisits on the Cuban Missile Crisis and how a huge catastrophe such as a nuclear war was prevented. Soviet Union’s secretary of the communist party Khrushchev, and United States President Kennedy where in the center of this. Both members were very aggressive at the beginning, since neither of them wanted to look weak in front of their country. Luckily a guy named Tommy Thompson was in Kennedy’s corner and encouraged him to not invade Cuba in order for Khrushchev to be happy and not attack. Although business isn’t a war, it may feel like one at times. Empathizing in business is always important since it helps one see the enemy or competitors intentions. When one empathizes with an opposing party, it could be looked at as an …show more content…
He issued several studies aimed to getting information on everything from buyer demographics for vehicles to accident reports to make cars safer. In result, he created the Ford Falcon. This sedan was really popular back in the late 1950s, unlike fords old strategy, creating large expensive vehicles. McNamara focused on creating a simple and inexpensive vehicle. Another reason why McNamara was successful with Ford was because he placed a high emphasis on safety in his cars. Data can be used to prove or disprove a theory in business and is very important to collect in today’s fast paced