This makes the book extremely applicable in military situations, because it speaks to the military leader and troops expressly at many points.

It is also applicable in non-military situations, because it appeals to the teamwork nature that most people crave, and it also appeals to just about anyone who has served in the military, because they understand the very nature of Pacetta's ideas and theories. If thoroughly analyzed, most businesses do resemble military organizations. There are rules that must be followed, tactics to plan, goals to reach, an "enemy" the business must conquer (your competition), and innovations to make the business more competitive than the enemy. Thus, Pacetta's militaristic views are useful for just about any organization, and they make sense. They may seem hardnosed at first, but they are actually quite practical and quite successful when they are applied to businesses that need more impetus to succeed.

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