Following orders seems simple at face value: Someone tells someone what to do and the second someone does it. Done deal? Not so fast.
FOLLOWING ORDERS: A PRIMER
March 1, 2022 by
Too many carry the idea that following orders eliminates personal choice. It doesn’t. Remember, when you’re ordered to do something you can do it, or not do it. That’s the first choice; let’s start there. From an experienced order-taker, this is the initial question you ask yourself: ‘Who the hell is giving orders around here?’
