Read Lee Iacocca's autobio several years ago. he related a similar story but
from the top level. while at Ford (I think) he held regular sales meetings.
one time he wondered out loud what the the 10 days sales report was for
Albuquerque. Well the next week I got a thick report on his desk with said
sales figures. he kept getting it every week. finally he asked the delivery
person, "why am I getting this report?" The person responded "well sir you
asked in a meeting on date x about y and this is the report." "Well son," he
said "i didn't want it every week, I was thinking out loud."

the lesson learned? be sure and ask how often the report needs to be done

pak

On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 3:43 PM, Scott, Paul (ITC)
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> True war story (or Sea Story for the Marines).
>
> Nearly forty-one years ago I found myself sitting at a desk at Chu Lai
> reviewing reports.  Among the other reports that MAG-13 required of its six
> squadrons was a report due every Sunday on their efforts and successes in
> getting the troops to buy U. S. Savings Bonds.
>
> I reviewed the relevant authority and found that the Wing only required
> their report annually so I started asking why we wanted it so often.  No one
> in the chain of command knew.  Finally a gunnery sergeant who was on about
> his third tour came forward.
>

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