Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. "Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome" is an unofficial mantra of the U.S. Marine Corps. Leaders in the Corps use the phrase often to ...

Sure, their formal motto is Semper Fidelis, but their unofficial motto is “Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome.” Totalitarian armies are not allowed to think that way. It’s a danger to their system.

Improvise, Adapt, And Overcome In Education. Tuesday, August 6, 2019 “Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome,” is a motto among many of my fellow Marine Corps vets.