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And running on from this I'm curious to know what the 'matrix' management structure has been like given F12GT's post:
Since whenever I make these sort of comments I get challenged on them, I'll say up front that I used to work at McLaren Racing. You can choose to believe me or not....
It's going to be a fascinating time, people are spot on that a steady stream of excellent engineers have left McLaren over the past 5 years. BUT.... this was due in large part to Paddy's management style (read "lack of") and the small vociferous inner clique he drew around him. He's a fantastically talented technical engineer, albeit with a massive blind-spot for aerodynamics - McLaren will miss his intellect, however he's driven out more talent than he himself brings. It'll be fascinating to see what emerges from the ruins of this season - his weakened inner clique or a more cohesive unit. I suspect it will define McLaren's fortunes for a few years to come.
I thought the whole point of the matrix management structure was that cliques didn't form and that the knowledge and responsibility were shared around. I really don't want this thread to turn into a Whitmarsh bashing thread, but could this be a case of him trying to keep Paddy happy to keep hold of him and consequently 'skewing' the matrix?
