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Old 04-04-2010, 13:21   #2
JJ_BPK
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Location: 18 yrs upstate NY, 30 yrs South Florida, 20 yrs Conch Republic, now chasing G-Kids in NOVA & UK
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Don't try to emulate SF. We have a process that encourages expertize within a subject mater, but it is developed and matured by many years of experience before an individual gets to the regiment.

I think your looking for a subject mater x-spurt,,

Tanks,, We don't got no stink'n Tanks..

As a PL, you and your team are all fairly new and hopefully still learning.

You need to learn to let go. A large part of being a successful leader is learning not how to do something, as much as, to how to delegate,, and occasionally learn to ask for help..

Because of the ways of Mother Army, understanding that you can not pick your team is a beginning. But, What you can do is learn what strengths your team has and optimize their utilization.

This can be at odds with conventional assignments and you need to understand, within the limits of your command structure, what flexibilities you have.

You might want to start with a talk to your Co 1st Sgt. He has the "KEY's to the Bank". Additionally ask other PL's what they do. Find out what your PL Sgt might suggest.

The word TEAM is not singular and a PL is not an army of ONE...

Good Luck,

Free range ramblings of a FOG..
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