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Re:Elon Musk's letter to all Twitter employees by hirundo on Thursday November 17, 2022 @08:58AM (#33638916)
It was Queeg's paranoia that was his downfall, not an insistence on excellence.
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Re:Elon Musk's letter to all Twitter employees by gvb on Thursday November 17, 2022 @09:09AM (#33639062)
It was also Queeq's substandard performance.

Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Caine_Mutiny

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Re:Elon Musk's letter to all Twitter employees by hirundo on Thursday November 17, 2022 @09:12AM (#33639099)
Yep, he ran his ship aground, and vigorously undermined his officers' authority. I love that book and everything else Wouk wrote.
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Re:Elon Musk's letter to all Twitter employees by kwertyoowiyop on Thursday November 17, 2022 @09:18AM (#33639179)
I need to read Wouk’s other books. I’ve read Caine Mutiny three times, Winds of War once, and that’s it. Which should I read next?
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Re:Elon Musk's letter to all Twitter employees by hirundo on Thursday November 17, 2022 @09:22AM (#33639233)
Easy choice given that list: War and Remembrance.
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Re:Elon Musk's letter to all Twitter employees by kwertyoowiyop on Thursday November 17, 2022 @11:25AM (#33641195)
Winds of War was an entertaining read but wow -- depressing in a way that stuck with me for a long time. As intended, I'm sure. Wouk wrote some very dramatic scenes.
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Re:Elon Musk's letter to all Twitter employees by kwertyoowiyop on Thursday November 17, 2022 @11:29AM (#33641268)
Yes! Statements like this showed Queeg's focus on appearances and compensating for his own insecurity, compared to the competence and quiet confidence of Captain DeVriess.
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