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Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins
As far as the American war went, Dick O'Kane and Eugene Fluckey were both "hands off" captains who emphasized crew proficiency and trusting their men. Their example shows that the more training, accompanied by decision making power you give to the crew, the better your boat performs. "Hands on" is a nice way of saying "you don't know Jack. My boat!" That almost always ends badly. It reduces the talents and capacity of 80 men to those of just one. Good people try to get out of a command and control organization and transfer into an advise and consent one. Therefore the "hands off" skippers accumulate the best sailors.
"Our boat" beats "my boat" just about every time. That seems like it's not the German way of doing things, but it was exactly how the German land forces worked, as opposed to the American command and control. Even odds in battle meant 3 American soldiers to every 1 German. That alone shows that "hands off," while possibly more difficult, is more efficient and effective.
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A very interesting insight. Thanks! That was helpful!
12-08-16, 03:18 PM
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