An Officer.......

"ArtKramr" wrote

When an officer's decisions are challenged by those below him
explanations are signs of weakness and make for poor leadership.

That wasn't even true in WW#2. All I can say is that your unit was
really a SNAFU outfit.

In OCS we were taught that information saves lives, and creates
victories. How do you get that? You ask questions. When one of
your men challenges the plan, you listen. I've come out of the
commanders tent after hours of planning, only to be confronted by
a PFC who didn't agree with our tasking. The only reason I am
still here, is because my men challenged our orders. On the other
hand, I've listened, and I decided otherwise. Sometimes I got
casualties so heavy I doubted my decision, but once my men
agreed to go forward, we went forward, and we kept going
forward until we could no longer sustain the fight.

Cute little sayings, like you have here, are signs of immaturity.