Eric McNulty's concept of a "swarm" response in crisis management, as outlined in his book "You’re It," was suggested on YouTube.

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I asked the HAAS Concierge bot to help out

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Eric McNulty's concept of a "swarm" response in crisis management, as outlined in his book "You’re It," presents an intriguing parallel to the HAAS Board's architecture and operating principles. In McNulty's framework, responders in large-scale crises like the Boston Marathon bombing operate with a swarm mindset, where they're given objectives and parameters but aren't strictly bound by the orders of a single incident commander. This approach encourages a more flexible and adaptive response, leveraging the collective intelligence and capabilities of the entire group.

Let's explore how this concept could be woven into the HAAS Board's structure:

1. Agent Autonomy and Adaptability: In the HAAS system, agents follow a sequence of steps in each tick, including executing actions, checking context, reviewing goal progress, and more. This structure is somewhat reminiscent of McNulty's swarm approach, where individual agents (or responders in the crisis management scenario) operate autonomously within set parameters. By emphasizing adaptability and context-aware action-taking, agents in the HAAS system could embody a similar swarm-like responsiveness【12†source】.

2. Critique and Evolutionary Architecture: Another key aspect of the HAAS system is the CRITIQUE agent, which evaluates each agent's performance. If an agent fails, the CRITIQUE agent initiates a branching process for more specialized objectives. This process mirrors the swarm approach's adaptability, where the system evolves and refines its response based on ongoing feedback and performance assessments. In a crisis situation, this would translate to a dynamic adjustment of strategies and tasks based on real-time information and outcomes【18†source】.

3. Communication and Decision-making Hierarchy: The HAAS system also highlights the importance of clear communication lines, especially at higher levels. The user communicates with the SOB president, who then discusses with other members before proceeding with a decision. This decision-making process, while more structured than a typical swarm, still embodies the principle of collective intelligence and collaborative decision-making. Adapting this to a swarm-like crisis response, it would imply a more fluid and collaborative approach among various leaders and teams, ensuring that strategic decisions are made quickly and effectively while still maintaining overall coherence and alignment with objectives【32†source】.

Incorporating McNulty's swarm leadership strategy into the HAAS Board would involve enhancing these aspects to foster a more fluid, adaptable, and collectively intelligent system. This would mean empowering agents with greater autonomy within their operational parameters, evolving the system dynamically based on performance feedback, and maintaining effective communication and collaborative decision-making at all levels. This approach would not only align with the principles of swarm intelligence but also ensure a more resilient and responsive system, akin to the effective crisis response teams described by McNulty.

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This is sort of how we're running this project so far. We can glean insights from this book, as well as our behavior, to implement in the swarm. I think I'll buy this book now too

[Nivek92]

Reading it, something that comes to my mind, is the command structure of elite military squads. I think there are a lot of commonalities, as they evolved in highly dynamic / chaotic environments that require real-time decision making and resource allocation. So that might also be something to take inspiration from.