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Ep.559 The Ghost Army Looked Like 30,000 Men Without Having 30,000 Men
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- Good Morning, Money!
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- Sep 23, 2026
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- 83
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Summary
During World War II, the U.S. Ghost Army used inflatable tanks, prerecorded troop movements, fake radio traffic, and carefully staged activity to make roughly 1,100 soldiers appear to be a massive fighting force. They understood that perceived scale could influence an enemy long before real resources ever entered the battlefield. In today’s episode, we bring that lesson into modern business: small teams no longer have to operate like small teams. AI, automation, and strong systems can dramati...