Commander relieved for tolerating normal human fallibility and error
Of course we lost trust and confidence in this guy.
By Cat Astronaut
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – A Marine Corps commanding officer was relieved this week after demonstrating a “total lapse of judgment” by tolerating completely normal and unavoidable amounts of human fallibility and error in his Marines.
Lt. Col. Todd Greene had served as a battalion commander for nearly a year before higher leadership noticed “alarming levels of empathy and level-headed understanding” within his command.
“Lt. Col. Greene was relieved after the division commander lost trust and confidence in his ability to lead,” said 2nd Marine Division spokesman Capt. Michael Diaz. “His lack of archaic delusions about what constitutes leadership and discipline makes him unfit to lead Marines.”
After hearing that one of his subordinates made a small mistake that is common and inevitable in the course of daily life, witnesses say Greene opted to speak with the Marine frankly and compassionately to help him learn from the mistake and move on, rather than blindly punishing him…
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