|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Latest Breaking News |
alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 07:47 PM Original message |
Army worries about ‘toxic leaders’ in ranks |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. Ugh. Also, I'm curious as to how that compared to leadership roles in other fields. (nt) |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
2. Maybe less polarized terminology would help them think about this better. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 08:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. In a boardroom, that would be true. In the military, toxic leaders KILL people. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 09:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I was not suggesting it's not a serious issue. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 10:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Napoleon's version was about competence. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 12:44 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Getting your subordinates killed (without good reason) IS incompetent. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 09:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. James Cagney as Captain Morton in Mister Roberts |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 09:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Well, he's the problem, I'm suggesting that Henry Fonda as Mr Robert's is the solution. nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Suji to Seoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 10:23 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Bogie as Captain Queeg in The Caine Mutiny |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
nebenaube (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 09:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Certainly describes WI's leaders. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-11 02:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
25. It could very well be that they aggregated the data first, and came up with |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-11 09:04 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Most likely. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-11 11:15 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Heh heh! If they told the truth in the headline, no one would read the article! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-11 11:50 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Ya, all true. nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Old Troop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-11 06:40 PM Response to Reply #25 |
34. The phrase "toxic leadership" has been around for awhile in the |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-11 09:58 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Probably introduced by some general's aide who was a Britney Spears fan! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SomeGuyInEagan (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
3. Agreed. We've had a leadership crisis in America for decades. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 02:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
24. Psychosis floats to the top. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DBoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
4. I only wish corporate america cared this much |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
5. Very good study! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 08:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. If you just stayed off their grass |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 09:43 AM Response to Reply #7 |
21. The problem is, it's my grass they're encroaching on! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
9. This is brilliant |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Godot51 (23 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
13. Toxic leaders |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Alcibiades (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 10:46 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. You hardly hear of the Peter Principle any more |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
14. Moral is low |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 11:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Moral != Morale |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 12:12 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Both are having their problems at times in the armed forces, sadly. (nt) |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-11 06:04 AM Response to Reply #19 |
28. I thought leaving off the "e" was deliberate. Sure got to the nub of the matter. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
18. I'm really glad they are doing this type of survey and hope they can put the info to good use. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
22. k/r |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-11 05:55 AM Response to Original message |
26. It didn't name the biggest problem here |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-11 06:00 AM Response to Original message |
27. I've never worked in a large civilian organization in which leaders were not toxic. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-11 11:19 AM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Power corrupts, and all that.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
marasinghe (754 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-11 07:17 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. sadly, you are correct; and not just with regard to corporations. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 10:14 AM Response to Reply #27 |
37. Money attracts sociopaths like shit attracts flies. nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-11 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
31. And Why Should The Army Be Any Different Than US Business? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Fri May 03rd 2024, 04:10 AM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Latest Breaking News |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC