Three of my company commanders are pushing back hard on the new training standards and they're doing it in front of their troops, and I know if I come down too hard I'll lose them but if I don't I'll lose credibility with the battalion commander. We're all trying to do right by our soldiers but we can't agree on what that looks like.
More people experience this than they realize.
Your team leaders are challenging you in front of their people, and you have to keep everyone's respect.
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