In reply to GravitySucks:
An obvious example is Himalayan climbing, which went from classic command and control (French on Annapurna, British on Everest, Germans on Nanga Parbat) to a more inclusive style (e.g. Bonington on Everest, asking people whether they wanted Whillans (most didn't)) to a more modern, small team focussed approach. The command and control style precluded Shipton being selected as leader for the FA of Everest (no disrespect intended to Shipton or Hunt). It was pushed to its limits on the FA of Annapurna. And it failed dismally on Nanga Parbat, firstly with Buhl, later with the Messner brothers. ('Those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it.') Those failures invoked terrible consequences.
I've had a lot of experience in the business world. Bad decisions can adversely affect lives. But, in climbing, bad decisions can very often lose lives. The stakes are higher.
Mick