Literally from it's earliest issue, Fast Company has looked to the best minds and most effective units in the military for lessons about strategy, tactics, and execution that can be applied to business. At a moment in which the attention of the world is focused on military conflict and its aftermath, we've assembled a collection of articles that may change how you run your company -- and shape how you behave as a leader.

It`s Your (Leader) Ship

As commander of the USS Benfold, he initiated a leadership turnaround that rocked the Navy. Now D. Michael Abrashoff wants to help your company chart a better course. Here, he offers five guiding principles for leaders in tough times. Anni Layne Rodgers

Grassroots Leadership: U.S. Military Academy

"You can`t lead without making sacrifices." -- Cadet Randy Hopper, U.S. Keith H. Hammonds

Leadership Is Hell

Welcome to leadership -- ranger style. Curtis Sittenfeld

The Strategy of the Fighter Pilot

Business is a dogfight. Your job as a leader: Outmaneuver the competition, respond decisively to fast-changing conditions, and defeat your rivals. That`s why the OODA loop, the brainchild of "40 Second" Boyd, an unconventional fighter pilot, is one of today`s most important ideas in battle or in business. Keith H. Hammonds

Business As War

Business in the New Economy is a civilized version of war. Companies, not countries, are battlefield rivals. Mark B. Fuller

Fresh Start 2002: Nonstop Flight

America`s B-52 bomber doesn`t need a fresh start. It is a marvel of patience and persistence -- and it may fly for 40 years more. In a world gripped by recession and war, it may be a symbol of the future. Charles Fishman

The (Life) Science of War

Sun Tzu wrote "The Art of War." Now the threat of smallpox and other forms of bioterrorism has unleashed the next generation of conflict. Welcome to the science of war. John Ellis

The Ultimate Survivor

The Army`s Special Forces SERE course was designed by a Green Beret who relied on its four elements -- survival, evasion, resistance, and escape -- to return home from the Vietnam War in one of that war`s most improbable survival stories. Chuck Salter

What Is Courage?

William Ian Miller wrote the book on courage -- literally -- and even he calls it a mystery. Harriet Rubin

Boomtown, U.S.A.

Far from the front lines of combat, there is a place where people do the unlikeliest work imaginable. Here is the story of the men and women of McAlester, Oklahoma, who run the factory that makes virtually every non-nuclear bomb in the U.S. arsenal. Charles Fishman

Andy Brown Wants You!

As one of the most successful recruiters for the U.S. Marine Corps, Master Gunnery Sergeant Andy Brown is a master strategist in the battle for talent. Here`s how you can hire the few and the proud. Polly LaBarre

The Agenda - Grassroots Leadership

Navy commander D. Michael Abrashoff uses a leadership model that`s as progressive as any in business. Polly LaBarre

Sudden Impact

There are few career moments as exciting -- and these days, as perilous -- as taking over the top job at a company, business unit, or department. But what exactly do you do once you're in charge? How do you jumpstart growth in a slow-growth environment? Linda Tischler

High Stakes, Big Bets

Tom Burbage and his 500-person team at Lockheed Martin went after the biggest military deal in U.S. history -- and scored a $200 billion victory: a contract to build the Joint Strike Fighter. They didn`t play it safe; they played to win. Bill Breen