8-29. Army leaders and staffs have always needed to determine mission-critical information, prioritize incoming reports, and process them quickly. The volume of information provided by current technology makes this ability critical. The answer lies in the agile, adaptable human mind. Sometimes a nontechnological approach can divert the flood of information into channels the leader and staff can manage. For example, understanding the commander’s intent and commander’s critical information requirements can free leaders from nonessential information overload. The Army concept of command and control is critical in conditions of information overload. Mission command delegates most decisions to lower echelons to free higher echelons for critical decisions only they can make. Army leaders should continue to resist the lure of centralized decision making although they have more information available to them.