As the parent comment states, the biggest killer of efficiency is communication, particularly across disciplines and across domains. Reducing the overhead of co

As the parent comment states, the biggest killer of efficiency is communication, particularly across disciplines and across domains. Reducing the overhead of communication and reporting would seem to the the skill most essential to management but generally it's the skill that is generally lacking, or indeed, absent. The unix philosophy of composable teams can only happen when the communications are clear, concise and don't generate much, if any, overhead. I'd love to see a company with a CCO - Chief Communications Officer - who has a team responsible for making sure that the information passed among the various parts of the organisation was effective and free of bullshit or grandstanding.