Torpedoes, Toyota, and Turnarounds

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Torpedoes, Toyota, and Turnarounds

Posted February 25, 2010 | Leadership |

"The only reliable feature of the torpedo was its unreliability."

So said Theodore Roscoe of the US Navy's Mark XIV torpedo during the early stages of World War II in his book, United States Submarine Operations in World War II (US Naval Institute Press, June 1949).

About The Author

Robert Charette

Robert N. Charette is a Cutter Fellow and a member of Arthur D. Little’s AMP open consulting network. He is also President of ITABHI Corporation and Managing Director of the Decision Empowerment Institute. With over 40 years’ experience in a wide variety of technology and management positions, Dr. Charette is recognized as an international authority and pioneer regarding IT and systems risk management. Along with being a Contributing Editor to… Read More

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Torpedoes, Toyota, and Turnarounds

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