In reply to Hugh Aitken.

I understand, having served over 20 years in the military. But even in the military, there is a lot of flexibility when things get hot. For instance, there is no saluting in the field, and on many aircraft ranks are not used. On patrols, everyone is briefed together, with minimal chain of command. The military understands this, but then clamps down with command and control (and silly parades & inspections) when not on operations.

Much of what I learned on operations has helped me in business. Little of the spit & polish was of any use. The military has to learn that in the era of network-centric warfare (their term), they have to adopt network-centric behaviours. Part of that is sharing power.