DSimon comments on Learned Blankness - LessWrong

130 Post author: AnnaSalamon 18 April 2011 06:55PM

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Comment author: DSimon 19 April 2011 05:52:15PM 1 point [-]

Even if you're definitely going to delegate a task, it's a good idea to know a few things about how it's done. You might need to interrupt the Sergeant if he starts digging the trench wrong!

Comment author: HughRistik 21 April 2011 10:04:33AM 2 points [-]

Even if you're definitely going to delegate a task, it's a good idea to know a few things about how it's done.

Yes... except when it isn't ;)

In a vacuum, yes, but there is opportunity cost.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 23 March 2015 07:29:35PM 0 points [-]

Not just that, you need to know something about what people need to fulfill the orders you're given.