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Originally Posted by Hypatia Callisto  But nobody can have that much information in one person. A commander is doomed to make horrible mistakes if they can't delegate to people who have specialised knowledge in different areas...
So what is a commander doing, other than just coordinating these people who have more information than he does? |
They can still delegate, and seek advice as required. They're put in place for those times when "a bad decision now is better than a good decision tomorrow". Having listened to the arguments, they tie-break when different camps of experts can't agree. And yes, they coordinate, and point out to Professor Vinson that she's only a third of the way through her 60 Powerpoint slides, and at this rate the asteroid will strike before she finishes.
I'd also argue that "real" crises are far less frequent than our current leaders would have us believe.