Red Team
Micah Zenko, Red Team: How to Succeed by Thinking Like the Enemy (Basic Books, 2015)
Summary: A popular introduction to the concept of "red teaming," the practice of rigorously challenging our closely held views (e.g., the consensus, the game plan, standard operating procedure, etc.). Though ostensibly useful for any field or endeavor, in practice—as in this book—red teaming's home turf is in national security.
Key Quote: "To reiterate: red teaming is a structured process to better understand the interests, intentions, and capabilities of an institution—or those of a potential competitor—through simulations, vulnerability probes, and alternative analyses." - p. 234
Bottom Line: Read this book if you want to get a glimpse of how red teaming can be a useful way of thinking.
