It may be worth noting that there is no one best way. Each situation is different, and there may be many approaches that will work, one of which may match up 'best' with the combination of farmer, environment, market, and so on.
Both Fukuoka and Holzer emphasize the importance of observation before action. Holzer is a pretty assertive fellow who seems to go about making things happen once he is ready and has decided what
should be done. Fukuoka seems to have been more along the lines of letting things happen, rather than making them happen, and making choices that made for best results with minimum efforts.
Each approach seems to have worked for them, and neither would likely be happy following the other's path.