From the long-term military personnel I personally know, it seems very similar to my corporate experience: there are elements of it, but not to the degree described in the book or these posts. I suspect it varies as widely as corporate experiences do—some paths are horrible, some are pretty good.
Having extremely specific goals and expectations goes a LONG way toward avoiding the maze aspects of management.
From the long-term military personnel I personally know, it seems very similar to my corporate experience: there are elements of it, but not to the degree described in the book or these posts. I suspect it varies as widely as corporate experiences do—some paths are horrible, some are pretty good.
Having extremely specific goals and expectations goes a LONG way toward avoiding the maze aspects of management.