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The VA has a leadership crisis. Duh! How many of us could have told him that?2015-10-09T15:51:32-04:00Sgt Spencer Sikder1029539<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a target="_blank" href="http://dailycaller.com/2015/10/08/va-secretary-robert-mcdonald-admits-we-have-a-leadership-crisis/">http://dailycaller.com/2015/10/08/va-secretary-robert-mcdonald-admits-we-have-a-leadership-crisis/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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The VA has a leadership crisis. Duh! How many of us could have told him that?2015-10-09T15:51:32-04:002015-10-09T15:51:32-04:00MSG Private RallyPoint Member1029547<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Took him long enough to come up with that revelation.Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2015 3:54 PM2015-10-09T15:54:44-04:002015-10-09T15:54:44-04:00SSgt Alex Robinson1029584<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This is the problem with the leadership at the VAResponse by SSgt Alex Robinson made Oct 9 at 2015 4:09 PM2015-10-09T16:09:15-04:002015-10-09T16:09:15-04:00MAJ Ken Landgren1029593<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>350,000 is a lot of VA employees.Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Oct 9 at 2015 4:11 PM2015-10-09T16:11:36-04:002015-10-09T16:11:36-04:00SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL1029651<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="564935" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/564935-sgt-spencer-sikder">Sgt Spencer Sikder</a> wow, I think that was one of the circumstances he was hired under"fixing the VA"Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Oct 9 at 2015 4:29 PM2015-10-09T16:29:14-04:002015-10-09T16:29:14-04:00Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS1029653<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I don't think you can model a Civilian Agency of this size, and expect "Leadership" in the same way that we have in the Military.<br /><br />This isn't intended to be a knock on civilians. Not in the least. But we (military) have a different definition of Leadership than civilians.<br /><br />If you want Leadership in the VA, you need a Leadership Model that more closely mirrors something Military can understand.<br /><br />CC: <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="138758" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/138758-col-mikel-j-burroughs">COL Mikel J. Burroughs</a>Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Oct 9 at 2015 4:29 PM2015-10-09T16:29:38-04:002015-10-09T16:29:38-04:001stSgt Private RallyPoint Member1029684<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No shit, Sherlock. What they have bureaucracy problem. This is what happens when people are allowed to the "That is how we have always done it" card.Response by 1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2015 4:43 PM2015-10-09T16:43:05-04:002015-10-09T16:43:05-04:00Sgt Spencer Sikder1029755<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Conversely, is the diatribe between the Congressman and the Secretary more akin to the Secretary claiming to be SF? Did the Congressman pull a double speak and get the Secretary to miss speak, yet again?Response by Sgt Spencer Sikder made Oct 9 at 2015 5:07 PM2015-10-09T17:07:44-04:002015-10-09T17:07:44-04:00CPT Jack Durish1029940<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I hope that we didn't spend too much money to have someone tell us about this. The govt already wastes too much money.Response by CPT Jack Durish made Oct 9 at 2015 6:17 PM2015-10-09T18:17:54-04:002015-10-09T18:17:54-04:00SSG Michael Scott1030186<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I could have and I will.Response by SSG Michael Scott made Oct 9 at 2015 9:01 PM2015-10-09T21:01:33-04:002015-10-09T21:01:33-04:00PO3 Michael James1030474<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Easy Sgt. now really.. the VA just spent some $6 Million for some sculptures and fountains for their Hospitals.. On 10/2/15, CNN/FOX/MSNBC reporting that "more than 300K Dead Vets still on VA's active health care enrollment list"... Also on 10/3/15.. its reported VA's record of waste, fraud, and abuse keeps piling up"... Respectfully, Sgt. its SNAFU ..Response by PO3 Michael James made Oct 9 at 2015 11:47 PM2015-10-09T23:47:31-04:002015-10-09T23:47:31-04:00PO1 Glenn Boucher1031307<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>There is no leadership crisis in the VA because there is a lack of leadership and accountability.<br />Secretary McDonald successfully ran large companies prior to coming to the VA and he needs to exert his leadership by going to Congress and the Senate and telling them he needs free reign to make the improvements necessary and they need to listen.<br />I do not think that Secretary McDonald is going to make any headway as long as he does not have free reign to terminate those who are just plodding along doing business as usual.<br />And that being said, Leadership cannot happen when your hands are tied.Response by PO1 Glenn Boucher made Oct 10 at 2015 2:21 PM2015-10-10T14:21:54-04:002015-10-10T14:21:54-04:00SSgt Private RallyPoint Member1031576<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>He is a hypocrite when he criticises regular veterans. Plus if I were in charge I would go fire some people with malice. lol I would also credit the doctors and nurses who do get it right and some Police there tooResponse by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 10 at 2015 5:51 PM2015-10-10T17:51:25-04:002015-10-10T17:51:25-04:00SGT Rick Ash1032498<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>A leadership crisis and non-veteran Regional Reps and Service Officers. I have had my service-connected claim rejected twice, my appeal rejected and am now completing my NOD to the BVA. Their hope is that you will go away or die. They just don't care.Response by SGT Rick Ash made Oct 11 at 2015 6:28 AM2015-10-11T06:28:01-04:002015-10-11T06:28:01-04:00SGT Michael Glenn1033307<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Me !!!!! But most politicians would really ever ask me my opinion because they wouldnt like the answer I would give them, was the same in the Army with high ranking individuals.Response by SGT Michael Glenn made Oct 11 at 2015 4:11 PM2015-10-11T16:11:23-04:002015-10-11T16:11:23-04:002015-10-09T15:51:32-04:00