Managing-An Easy Copout

The big problem comes, of course, when one MBI relieves another MBI. Marines, by and large, can put up with one. At least you always know that his or her tour (or yours) won't last forever. Two MBIs in a row, however, can be disastrous. The second one will never understand why the methods of ha...

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Published inMarine Corps Gazette (pre-1994) Vol. 67; no. 7; p. 26
Main Author Townsend, Patrick L
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Quantico Marine Corps Association 01.07.1983
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Summary:The big problem comes, of course, when one MBI relieves another MBI. Marines, by and large, can put up with one. At least you always know that his or her tour (or yours) won't last forever. Two MBIs in a row, however, can be disastrous. The second one will never understand why the methods of harassment and micro-management that had served him so effectively previously don't work anymore. Management by intimidation has a short effective life-span.
ISSN:0025-3170