All of us have duties

Our tactical commander was having difficulties solving a problem. He can’t think of a solution. In his frustration, he was scolding his subordinates. So, others don’t dare to go near him. Some even avoid his vision entirely. As the nearest officer to him, I was curious even though I knew I would get a scolding.

It was a rough start. He didn’t want to talk about it. But eventually, he told me. He told me that only he had to deal with this. No one is helping him, etc. I couldn’t give him advice. But at least he had someone to open up to. I think I helped him feel a bit less frustrated because he was back to normal when I left.

My subordinates came to me, asking what is happening with our commander. So, I told them about the problem. Our cook gave me a piece of advice for the problem. Hearing his advice. I thought to myself, “Why hadn’t I thought about that?” I gladly went to our commander and told him about it. He was as glad as I was.

“Why hadn’t I thought about that?”, he muttered.

Just like that, the problem was solved.

He praised me, “You are a smart fellow.” I told him that it was not my solution and that it was from our cook. So, he called our cook and compliment him. He also told me, “You are a good man too. You don’t try to take advantage of other people’s work. You really should keep that mindset for the rest of your life.”

I was glad to hear that.

Like this, superiors shouldn’t be angry thinking they are the only ones to deal with problems. Unnecessary anger can push away those who want to help. Give a chance to those who want to help.

Don’t think no one is as knowledgeable as you just because you have a superior position. Don’t think others can’t help you. Even the lowest ranked can help you solve big problems. So, don’t hesitate to take advice from others. Listen to them even if it is criticism.

The liaisons between uppers and lowers are important too. They need to help their superiors with problems but also had to pass on words from the lowers. They shouldn’t be afraid of getting scolded. They need to act accordingly as a medium between different people. Also, they need to restrain themselves from taking advantage of others’ ideas.

They should always stick to the truth instead of blaming. It won’t help anyone with blaming. Only positive criticism is necessary. Don’t think your superiors will be always right. We all have our parts to do in overcoming a challenge. We should try to give effective bits of advice.

Unifying our strengths and doing our duties will lead us to our success.

Thank You.