"Taking care of Soldiers", is that still instilled in the leaders way of life? or it's going away with a "square yourself away Soldier"

Meanwhile, many of my peers have the "suck it up" demeanor. They will complain about their Soldiers whining about "this or that" They have no time to care about their Soldiers as they are too busy brown-nosing to get what they want. 

Maybe I take the NCO Creed too seriously, because I strive to live it everyday. I get the job done and my Soldiers are happy. Often times, a Soldier is too busy with life stressors to fully complete a task. However, if they know they are doing it for someone that cares, they are much more willing and learn to overcome those stressors. Some Soldiers will self-destruct, but if given support, they may surprise you. All too often I see peers that see them in a bad spot and further perpetuate and reinforce the negative feelings. They are often concerned of the time it takes to listen, as they have better things to do with that time. This is sad. 

As much as I hate to admit it, many young Soldiers really do not have a clue. If they are having issues squaring themselves away, they are tossed aside. Maybe if we NCOs actually do get to know their Soldiers, as the NCO Creed states, we will know how to lead them and talk to them in a way that they get it and feel that sense of accompishment. If not, they get resentful and further engage in negative behavior. I also am sad to see the days of positive reinforcement go by the wayside. We are quick (myself included) to correct a Soldier and tell them what they are doing wrong, but what do we do to them when they are doing right? Absolutely nothing. I have written counselings for Soldiers in the past for good things they have done, even if they've received negative ones previously. A little goes a long way. (Just today, I was super stoked when my supervisor received an e-mail about an ICE survey that mentioned how awesome I was, and am still smiling about it. It motivated me to go even harder)

So yes, as a Soldier develops, give them more of a chance to figure things out on their own, but if they do not really even know what right looks like, do not write them off as a lost cause, and most importantly, show you care (even if you have to fake it).