Non-commissioned officers corps, a rose by any other name …

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I hate being thrown back into the Cold War and catching up on reports like Dad scoured the paper every evening. However, I found this young veteran to be refreshing and educational.  Here he devotes the first half of his blog explaining the patrol method US NCO corps. File: why we do what we do.

 

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I use my experiences in the military to teach these exact principles to Scouts.

It is a beautiful thing to see when a Patrol Leader understands his Mission/Task/Purpose and just gets it done.

Scouts tend to struggle with this at first, because they are so used to parents/teachers always telling them exactly what and how to do something, then constantly looking over their shoulders to see that it is done the way the adults would do it. (Russian style of leadership.)

Thanks for the video link! The US has been working with Ukraine over many years to teach exactly this Patrol Method style of leadership, and we are all watching the outcomes.  Very effective in combat, yes, but also very effective in any endeavor.