Posted on Apr 23, 2015
Does a good staff Officer, make a good Company Commander? How important is this to consider when pairing Company level Command teams?
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Company level Command teams and the struggle to maintain a successful Command.
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To be a good well rounded leader one must understand the staff and what goes into supporting the command and the mission. These things are learned being a staff officer/NCO.
Leadership is a whole different ball of wax. A good staff officer /NCO may not make a good leader as leadership traits are much different than staff traits. I will say good leaders usually make good staff officers /NCOs due to the amount of decisions needing to be made, many times without hesitation.
Leadership is a whole different ball of wax. A good staff officer /NCO may not make a good leader as leadership traits are much different than staff traits. I will say good leaders usually make good staff officers /NCOs due to the amount of decisions needing to be made, many times without hesitation.
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SGM, I couldn't agree more! This is what exactly the reason for most failed Command relationships at the Company level. Leadership in it's early stages, and leadership that has been polished and molded over years of troop and military experience. Often times this causes a disconnect.
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No. Not at all. I have seen staff officers that were great at staff and completely sucked at being part of a command team.
But officers need that staff time to help develop them. In my branch I can tell which CPTs were company XOs and those that were not. The biggest tell is their approach to maintenance.
The biggest fail point I see is the failure to understand as a Commander you are part of a two man team. I have seen great staff NCOs fail at this too in the 1SG seat. You have to be a solid unit when facing the formation and when facing the higher command. When on staff, sure you have a shop, but it is usually just you facing the old man when things go sideways. Some folks can't let that go and it ruins the team
But officers need that staff time to help develop them. In my branch I can tell which CPTs were company XOs and those that were not. The biggest tell is their approach to maintenance.
The biggest fail point I see is the failure to understand as a Commander you are part of a two man team. I have seen great staff NCOs fail at this too in the 1SG seat. You have to be a solid unit when facing the formation and when facing the higher command. When on staff, sure you have a shop, but it is usually just you facing the old man when things go sideways. Some folks can't let that go and it ruins the team
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It depends on a lot of things because not all staff officers are good commanders.
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