One of my favorites movies of all time is Errol Morris’s Oscar Winning The Fog of War. It’s a collection of life lessons from former US Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. McNamara is an incredibly accomplished man having served as President of the Ford Company, Secretary of Defense (under Kennedy and Johnson) and as President of the World Bank. His lessons are unforgettable but what is most interesting is how war, morality and duty are uncomfortably woven together. I’m still totally unsure how I feel about the man. (Although I love his sixth lesson — Get the data — which could serve as a slogan for data-driven decision makers everywhere.)

What’s great is that you don’t have to take my word for it — the whole doc is on Google Video. You can watch it by clicking below. Enjoy.

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