McChrystal fired.

[kandrathe]

The managing director of a car company doesn't need to know how to put together an engine; he has employees for that.

If the managing director did know how to put together an engine, we might have better cars. It is one of the modern fictions that there is such a thing as a 'manager' in the abstract.

From my own experience... When I have been in the trenches myself and then managed the work; I certainly know how hard it is, what the challenges are, how long it will take, when things get off track, and finally what a job well done looks like. The people I lead have more confidence in my leadership, and my decisions when I have already walked in their shoes and can speak to them with on their terms.