Elmar Kutsch

Grounded in research: Based on a vast original data set that provides richness in understanding pragmatic ways of managing actual and near-miss incidents, guaranteeing both validity and applicability
Pragmatic: Grounded in the reality and practice of managers and conveyed in a practical manner with a consistent view to implementation
Contemporary: Taps into the current interest in holistic systems that are responsive to change rather than rigid, deterministic frameworks
Reflective: Includes ample sections that drive self-reflection, driven not by what managers "should" do, but by what they could and would do. Meer

The battlefield of the past is an opportunity for the future commander, the future manager to reflect. The books rationale for translating military concepts into management speak is the authors impression in the classroom that managers in commercial organisations tend to follow ‘outdated’ models of management, without reflecting on a military science that is believed to provide thought leadership. Meer