Compromise leadership and usable capability

Modern service leadership depends heavily on persuasion. Kawano linked advocates across the armed forces with political decision makers and found compromises that enough stakeholders could accept. His influence continued after retirement as a trusted voice. A fielded 80 percent solution can answer a current need, while an ideal system that exists only on paper cannot be used. His strength was getting equipment and arrangements into service when they were needed. That practical standard explains how compromise can produce more security than an endless search for perfection.