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We don't like to see them fail because we train them and want them to succeed. Their failures can be a negative hit against us, their leaders. But failure can also be a very good learning tool and from my observations one that is not used as often as it used to be. Why or why not do you let your subordinates fail?
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Edited 9 y ago
Posted 9 y ago
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Mission? No. Task, as a learnin experience, sure. Sometimes failure is the best way to learn that you could have approached something a different way.
That said, "if" they ask for help, I'll point them in the correct direction, give resources, but I gave them ownership. It's no longer mine until they give it back.
That said, "if" they ask for help, I'll point them in the correct direction, give resources, but I gave them ownership. It's no longer mine until they give it back.
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Valid points Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS . No leader would let their subordinate fail a real life mission, I hope, but letting them own the task and failing at it is more what I was thinking of when I asked the question. Good answer.
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Yea. Failure is always the stepping stone to success of you mentor them properly
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