Delta Charlie didn't order us around. He executed classic ______ ________: he told us what we needed to get done and then told us to go figure out how we wanted to do it.

• A. Decentralized Command
• B. Centralized Command
• C. Micro-management
• D. Direct Supervision

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is where the decision authority sits: who defines what must be done versus how it’s done. Centralized command concentrates the authority to decide the mission at the top. The leader sets the objective or end state and the intent, then delegates the execution details to the team—telling them what needs to be accomplished and allowing them to figure out the best way to do it within that framework. In this line, Delta Charlie doesn’t micromanage; he outlines the task and then lets the team choose how to achieve it. That pattern—top-down definition of the outcome with delegated means—fits centralized command. Direct supervision or micro-management would imply tighter, step-by-step control, while decentralized command would push broader autonomy beyond just choosing the method.