Line of sight …. what an interesting visual that provides.

It is used in a variety of industries. “Line of sight” applies to radio frequency identification tag [RFID] technology. This means that the reader, the ‘laser eye’ line, has to have an unimpeded path to the code that it is reading.

In aviation it is a calculation: 1.25 X √Ht1+√Ht2 = NM (Ht=height in feet)
Line of sight range (nm)=Square root of [1.5*height(feet)]

To one of my clients, it is used in the context of setting goals and managing performance.  The  employees’ goals must fit in the ‘line of sight’ with their manager’s goals, the business unit’s goals, the department’s goals and the top corporate’s goals. 

This is an instance where your background and your perspective plays a major role in your understanding.

It wasn’t what was said, it’s what you think you heard.

Tags: Aviation Posts, communication, line of sight, RFID

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