The Marshall Effect (Part 3)

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The Marshall Effect (Part 3)

Bob Weinstein

November 16, 2009





Beyond being one of the most powerful and influential military leaders during and after World War ll, George Marshall was also a gifted leader and brilliant project manager, says Donald Mazzella, an amateur historian and author in Palisades Park, N.J. Mazzella says Marshall “recognized and implemented the best practices for project managing World War ll.”
 
Here’s how he did it, according to Mazzella.
 
1. Defined the task, which was to defeatNazi Germany, and then Japan. Taking in all the battle variables, Marshall prioritized his goals. Ultimately, it made more sense to defeat Germany first because it represented a greater potential danger, thus setting the stage for conquering Japan.



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