No matter how you try to blame it on the president, the actual responsibility for it really would be for the troops that were there. Did they search carefully enough?
LeadershipAccountabilityMilitaryMilitary strategyResponsibility
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Responsibility for a failure lies with those directly involved, not necessarily the president.
- In plain terms
- Blame belongs to the troops on the ground.
- What can you take from it?
- Hold the actors accountable for their actions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How much should leaders be held for their subordinates' actions?
- What systems ensure proper oversight?
Another view
Leadership decisions set the conditions for those actions.
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