Monday, May 24

FIRE ENGINEERING EDITORIAL CARTOON POST

One of my all-time favorite quotes pretty much sums up my feelings on this month's commentary; "Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with the results" - George S. Patton.

Nothing is more demoralizing than to have a job or responsibility ranked from underneath you, not because you were doing it wrong, but because your superiors did not trust your instincts, training, and/or leadership. If you've trained your people well, let them do their jobs. As General Patton stated, they may just surprise you!

2 comments:

James Nuele said...

I agree completely!!!! This is sooooo frustrating it makes me want to quit.

Paul Combs said...

James: I understand your frustration! Thanks for sharing.