Re:What I Learned Working for Steve Ballmer
by Fnoord on Sunday July 15, 2018 @01:54PM
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Strange comparison. If you look at the leaders in WWII (Churchill, Eisenhower, Hitler, Stalin, etc), none of them were at the front. Generals generally aren't either. Its direct leaders such as corporals and sergeants who are leading from the front; not officers. As comparison: the direct leaders would be CTO, division leaders, or direct managers.
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Re:What I Learned Working for Steve Ballmer
by idontpost on Sunday July 15, 2018 @04:40PM
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Political leaders don't lead troops. They lead department heads in decision making. In that field, good ones operate the same way: leading from the front, showing willingness to take risk on themselves, supporting their direct reports as needed.
Similarly, Generals don't (usually) lead troops. They lead company commanders.
And so on.