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Command and control method of management

From Joel: In other words, the military uses Command and Control because it’s the only way to get 18 year olds to charge through a minefield, not because they think it’s the best management method for every situation. Go and read it, especially if you feel you are in a Command and Control company 😉

From Joel
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In other words, the military uses Command and Control because it’s the only way to get 18 year olds to charge through a minefield, not because they think it’s the best management method for every situation.

Go and read it, especially if you feel you are in a Command and Control company 😉

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