What is Maneuver Management?

Maneuver Management is an operating framework for business and the foundation of the Warriors Guide.  The comprehensive program was developed by a former Marine captain, and adapted from the maneuver warfare doctrine of the United States Marine Corps.  Maneuver Management is a step-by-step guide for any civilian business owner, manager or executive on how to do business the Warrior Way.  Maneuver Management will give your company- and all of your people- the winning edge necessary to compete in today's business climate.  It doesn't matter if you are the owner/operator and only employee or the CEO of a fortune 50 Company. The tools, methodologies, and concepts of Maneuver Management apply.

Who Created Maneuver Management?

Mike Ognek, a former Marine Captain, created Maneuver Management.  During his time in the Corps, Mike served as a Platoon Commander, Executive Officer, and as an Operations Officer.  His last assignment was at Quantico, VA where he served as an Operations Officer for the largest battalion in the Marine Corps, comprised of over 4500 Marines, Sailors, and civilians.
After leaving the Corps, Mike has launched and operated successful businesses and also acts as a consultant, speaker, and leadership development trainer.

What's in the Book?

Maneuver Management is 145 Pages of material and includes:

• Why Maneuver Management was created;
• The aspects of military management and how they apply to civilian business;
• The principles of Maneuver Warfare- identifying and utilizing "surfaces" and "gaps";
• Critical buiness characteristics- tempo, cohesion, unity of effort, control, and more;
• Identifying your main effort and building your organization around supporting that;
•The Warriors Guide Planning Process modeled after the Marine Corps Planning Process;
•The 5 Paragraph Planning and Communication tool;
• The Risk Management Loop;
• Leadership principles, traits,and concepts;
• The 3 D's of successful leadership.

What Should I Expect to Gain from Reading Maneuver Management?

The reader is given very specific instruction for applying the tools taught in the book.  At the end of reading it, the reader will be able to conduct an effective planning session, regardless of the size and scope of the mission or organization,  and communicate their well developed plan to their organization.

The reader will have an understanding of the base concepts of Maneuver Warfare and how they apply to business.  They will be able to begin to recognize "surfaces" and "gaps" internally and externally.  By using the Warriors Guide Planning Process and the 5 Paragraph Planning and Communication tool, they will be able to develop a plan in concert with what they discover and begin to exploit opportunity.

The reader will gain knowledge about what makes military leaders so special. They'll learn the principles, traits, and concepts fostered in the military and discover ways to apply that to their own business operations.