"In a 2017 study for Rand Corp., researchers assessed 500 different what-if scenarios for the development of [self-driving] technology. In most, the cost of waiting for almost-perfect driverless cars, compared with accepting ones that are only slightly safer than humans, was measured in tens of thousands of lives. “People who are waiting for this to be nearly perfect should appreciate that that’s not without costs,” says Kalra, a robotics expert who’s testified before Congress on driverless-car policy."
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-10-09/tesla-s-a...
I agree with @pryelluw's comments about strategy. Developing a clear strategy that maps to current market conditions, competencies and is defensible is hard. I haven't read Art of War yet, but plan to now.
Regarding advice on successful execution, I recommend hbr.org.
It has lots of business advice, how-to's, case studies and even document templates. Although there much of their content is free, some require purchase. A quick search for "successful execution" (https://hbr.org/search?search_type=&term=successful+executio...) has a few intriguing results:
Understanding the "Why" important. However, it seems clear that he/she has already answered that question, and now they are trying to figure out the "how". Knowledge is power no matter where it comes from - a textbook, the internet, a master or simply studying the natural world. Seems odd to discourage someone from expanding their understanding of the world.