The problems with elections in Indonesia have less to do with the tactical ability to monitor such a large electoral process than with the absence of the political will among that nation's leaders to allow genuine competition and an uninhibited, independent observation of the electoral process.

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Van Gaal has established a reputation for tactical acumen and his ability to rebuild teams, but has a forthright approach and an often frosty approach to the media.

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And the fundamental problem is the same: a failure of alignment, by which I mean of the elusive ability to link strategic intent at the top of an organization to tactical performance at the bottom, via an unbroken internal narrative.

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