Hi Zen, I think it does. This is exactly how you work Ring #4 (population Groups) of Wardens 5 ring analysis. It is the least talked about aspect of EBO but one of the most important. In fact this is largely how EBO has been adapted to the business world with a great deal of success I might add. It can also be very economical as far as costs to desired effect.

The definition of COG's as people with a lot of power over other people is dead on in this type of situation and again this is part of good EBO ops as far as Ring #1 (leadership) often defined as just one person as opposed to how it is actually done, which is by targeting the entire leadership group!!

Texas Insturments developed a whole internal process on how to target COG's and then have them hit with simultaneous "Message Bombs" in order to achieve the desired effect on certain employee target population groups.