Do military officers make good business managers?

[Ahtong]

Just curious after reading that SMRT will be bringing in more SAF people into the organization.

 

Who have experienced working with ex-senior officers in the private sector before?

 

 

[WTF]

Just curious after reading that SMRT will be bringing in more SAF people into the organization.

 

Who have experienced working with ex-senior officers in the private sector before?

My ex-company had a RSAF officer who joined my fellow dept and was then asked to leave after 2 yrs.........

[The_Bear]

Just curious after reading that SMRT will be bringing in more SAF people into the organization.

 

Who have experienced working with ex-senior officers in the private sector before?

 

If you can make an SAF one of the top military force in the region with a group of idling people, nothing is impossible.

[Mazdaowner]

Just curious after reading that SMRT will be bringing in more SAF people into the organization.

 

Who have experienced working with ex-senior officers in the private sector before?

 

Some do, most DON'T.

 

Reason: Everything is mostly done up for them, all they do is walk in, go thru the motion, explain this and that,

and most of all, take all the hard work and credit as theirs.

 

 

[Porker]

If you can make an SAF one of the top military force in the region with a group of idling people, nothing is impossible.

 

 

Efficiency gentlemen. Efficiency

[PorkChong]

any tom dick or harry that passed thru OCS will be good managers?out of a cohort,only 5-10% are truly leadership material that can lead men to war.the rest are there because they wayang and very on the ball during bmt.

 

[Porker]

any tom dick or harry that passed thru OCS will be good managers?out of a cohort,only 5-10% are truly leadership material that can lead men to war.the rest are there because they wayang and very on the ball during bmt.

 

You are too kind Sir. I'd say less than 1%

[The_Bear]

You are too kind Sir. I'd say less than 1%

 

There are leaders and there are leaders. I make a good leader in most cases but a bad military leader because I am adversed to dying and leading by example.

[Ahtong]

There are leaders and there are leaders. I make a good leader in most cases but a bad military leader because I am adversed to dying and leading by example.

 

If your aversion to dying means you will make the enemy die instead, you are General Patton calibre.

[13177]

They want to turn SMRT into another SAF?!

 

Officers good in leading their men in SAF doesnt mean he is good in working well with his colleagues and peers in a private company. Cause the management style is different between a military environment and a civilian environment.

 

My company who have supervisors who was an officer during his nsf days, acted as if he is in the army and treat his subordinate like men and give orders and command to them!

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[The_Bear]

If your aversion to dying means you will make the enemy die instead, you are General Patton calibre.

 

Well said. I've often been compared to the great man during my military career and the general consensus is I am better at badminton.

[PorkChong]

You are too kind Sir. I'd say less than 1%

 

less than 1%..that will only be left with the SOH only.

[Adrianli]

Just curious after reading that SMRT will be bringing in more SAF people into the organization.

 

Who have experienced working with ex-senior officers in the private sector before?

 

Have not worked with ex-senior officers b4.

 

But actually it all depends on individual personality. My company do have ex-officers, not senior, just normal LTA or CPT rank. They are just like normal office colleagues.

 

During my recent reservist, it was a larger than normal batch. Gona MR batch + the new 1st time ICT batch. Among us, can see who are the real leaders, who are the obedient soldier and who are there just to do networking for their own interest.

[Cars08]

any tom dick or harry that passed thru OCS will be good managers?out of a cohort,only 5-10% are truly leadership material that can lead men to war.the rest are there because they wayang and very on the ball during bmt.

I saw my camp all beri successful from Doctors to Lawyers to Biz Men etc etc....go back reservist their cars all branded...but they only pte, LCP or CPL...not officer...so officer or not...when out...it is a different jungle and ballgame...

[Joseph22]

Doesnt really matter. the world we are currently in, already have lot of lousy non millitary back ground manager liao.

 

they are just adding to the statistic.

[Mazdaowner]

any tom dick or harry that passed thru OCS will be good managers?out of a cohort,only 5-10% are truly leadership material that can lead men to war.the rest are there because they wayang and very on the ball during bmt.

 

Excuse me....3-5% is a more exact figure.

[Sunlight]

Military officer join SMRT to form welfare committee?

Next time got duty free beer?

[Mazdaowner]

There are leaders and there are leaders. I make a good leader in most cases but a bad military leader because I am adversed to dying and leading by example.

 

Me too...I always kick them into the hole before we can come to any agreement.