The other field grade officers and I keep complaining to each other about our brigade commander's leadership style but none of us will address it directly with him, and meanwhile our units are suffering from his inconsistent guidance. We all see the same problems but we're stuck between loyalty and effectiveness.
More people experience this than they realize.
You and your fellow officers gripe about a bad boss but nobody will say it to his face while your teams suffer.
“Where Are You with Military — Officer Leadership & Command?”
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