Do you treat your soldiers as grown ups ?

Part of treating them as "brothers-in-arms" is challenging them with tough, realistic training and holding them responsible for their actions......it does not mean that everyone that shows up gets a dang trophy, not everyone will deserve a certificate of achievement or an achievement award for spending a few days in the field!

SGT (Join to see) great article, I like the part that says, "Leaders, when you truly care for and love your subordinates, you will see them as your brothers and sisters, not your children. Only then can they be that “happy few” and the entire organization may truly be the “band of brothers” soldiers desperately want to join." I can truly relate as a former Basic Training Drill Sergeant!

I am a believer of empowering people and giving everyone a sense of ownerships. however, if one acts as a child, then he should be treated as a child. As a father, I did not feed 9 months steak nor, do I allow my 9 yrs old to drive the car to school.