4
4
0
"The second was three years later, as a platoon commander at the Infantry Training Centre. I noticed that some platoon commanders were given significant freedom to operate and some were not. Put simply, those who were trusted by their chain of command had the opportunity to act as free agents, genuinely given the freedom to achieve their mission. It was mission command, granted on the basis of trust, or directive control, enforced due to a lack of it."
trust-platoon-commander
Posted from thearmyleader.co.uk
Upcoming Leaders
Platoon Leader
Leadership Development
Posted >1 y ago
Responses: 2
1
1
0
Given that I always had the well being of the soldier and NCOs in mind, I focused on tactical skills as an Armor PL. I hypothesized if I was not tactically proficient, then the platoon would not respect me. It was quite a challenge as the tanks speed and agility demanded quick decision making.
(1)
(0)
1
1
0
Too many leaders don’t trust their subordinates to do a good job. My motto has always been “I will trust you until you prove to me that I cannot.”
(1)
(0)
Read This Next
Continue with Facebook 
Continue with Google