He is not. But, given that a similar coercive technique has been used for a long time now for H1-B employees in many "IT consulting" sweatshops, I'd say that yeah, it does work.
Wrt the traditional Army management practices mentioned in the article – ironically the Finnish Defence Forces adopted in the late 90s a new leadership model emphasizing trust-building, positive reinforcement, and treating one's subordinates as individuals. Indeed the way the FDF trains its officers and NCOs (including conscripts) to lead these days is way more humane than the baseline in many civilian organizations!
He is not. But, given that a similar coercive technique has been used for a long time now for H1-B employees in many "IT consulting" sweatshops, I'd say that yeah, it does work.
Interested in a little Fear Driven Development eh? ;)
Or as the Swedes call it: Management by Perkele [0].
Bonus points for inventively cruel and randomly meted punishments.
0: https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/2016571
Wrt the traditional Army management practices mentioned in the article – ironically the Finnish Defence Forces adopted in the late 90s a new leadership model emphasizing trust-building, positive reinforcement, and treating one's subordinates as individuals. Indeed the way the FDF trains its officers and NCOs (including conscripts) to lead these days is way more humane than the baseline in many civilian organizations!
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