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Originally Posted by sleepyhead4
A good leader sets and follows the standard wherever he is, whether it's writing a report or leading his team to shoot fu34ers in the face.
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While I agree with the sentiment of this remark, what causes a "leader" to be good in the field and a marginal officer in garrison is often who sets "the standards" "acceptable for garrison". Garrison standards can often be at odds with what is needed in the field and while I would expect a good leader to meet , or exceed, reasonable standards I would expect him to use common sense in making necessary adjustments to those that don't when it comes to taking care of his folks and preping for his raison d' etre-enabling his men to succeed. It is often those "roques" who take a couple of shots or eat a little crow when necessary that make the best officers where often they tend to "survive" in garrison but excell in the field. Academics are a good indicator of brain housing group functioning, but application under other than classroom environs is the key and I do not care what the source of your commission might be everyone going through a school knows it has a start point and and end point and can muster their resources within those confines to do their best. It is not, as you all know, the same when you are no longer in a controlled environment.