Joel Spolsky (Joel on Software)shares his experience on management styles which discourage innovation and creativity in an organization through command and control(Hit and Run) management – Two Stories by Joel Spolsky
Another interesting read on Command and Control styles is the following article from him
Command and Conquer and the Herd of Coconuts by Joel Spolsky
A lesson for all Manager who hide their inefficiencies to manage effectively by acting in Command and Conquer mode. These managers bring down the creativity and innovation in the organization, kill motivation and create an environment of distrust where talented people will get suffocated. No matter, Product and People will suffer.