 Dwight Eisenhower, as both a general and a president, often remarked that plans are worthless, but planning is everything. The method, thought, process, and action of planning produces a plan as an artifact, but along the way, the planning exercise also forces a rigorous examination of options and contingencies. A plan designed for one thing may be adapted to fill another role. Because, as Von Moltley the Elder told us, no plan survives contact with the enemy, or the commander, or sometimes ourselves. Some misconstrued these statements as reasons to improvise. Nothing could be further from the truth. Leaders make decisions, and we know that the best decision makers plan. They may deviate as the situation changes, but the prior planning provides practical and positive performance. Planning and adaptation requires leadership, and the act and process of planning are not just for military planners, nor is it just for military plans. Lead well this week.