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Summary: A great read for any business owner or manager
Review: What business wouldn't want what the Marines have -- a dedicated, focused, organization of warriors commited to achieving company wide goals? The authors explain in great detail how to use the techniques of the Marine Corps to create the same sense of dedication and mission in your own workforce. I found the section "Attracting the Best" to be especially innovative. The authors suggest that companies follow the Marine example and use your best employees, not a headhunter, to find your new candidates. HR departments should consist of employees who have come up through the ranks and appreciate the company mission. And they recommend that corporations employee Marine like "tours of duty" to allow individuals to serve stints in many different divisions. The only reason I didn't give the book five stars is that the authors should have explained the difference between Officers, Seargants, Drill Instructors, and NCOs. It probably makes perfect sense if you are a Marine, which I am not. It wouldn't be such a problem if the authors didn't refer to them constantly in analogies to supervisors, middle-managers, and senior managers. But don't let that stop you. Buy the book and learn how to run your company like the Marines have run theirs for over 200 years.
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