"However by 200 years later, the Roman army was the strongest in the ancient world. How did this happen? Many people believe it was the creation of a set of processes, management, and training that used standards and synergies to achieve greatness."

Many people also believe that was their undoing. We may very well follow the Romans because we are just getting swallowed up in our own processes, misguided management, and bureaucracy that WE created. 😀