Leaderboard

Good post, WordWolf! I received my original leadership training in the U.S. Navy submarine service. While I was in The Way, I just assumed that the top leadership understood how to lead. I didn't spend enough time at a root location, apart from in-rez training, to see how awful TWI leadership actually was in daily practice. After the Passing of A Patriarch was read, I kept expecting the Trustees to "take aggressive action to combat the casualty", as we would have said in the Navy. They did NOTHING! They dithered and lied and tried to palm the responsibility for the problems onto the lax standards of people running classes on the field. The scales fell from my eyes. I realized that Martindale, in terms of leadership, was an empty suit. I realized Wierwille had NEVER trained anyone to lead. Only to be yes-men and yes-women. All their comparisons of The Way to a military organization, including their use of the word "corps", became an affront to the true dignity earned by those who have submitted themselves to genuine military discipline, and who have genuinely led. This is from Military Requirements for Petty Officer 3 & 2: "Essentially, three elements constitute effective naval leadership: 1. Adherence to moral principles; 2. Good personal example; and 3. Administrative ability." The leadership of TWI failed on ALL counts! Love, Steve