BOP
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A friend from work brought this subject up, so I decided to do some reading. This was my first stop.
www.usni.org
In the U.S. Navy, there is a widespread perception that no mistakes or failings will be tolerated. Such zero error tolerance is one of the main reasons for the relief from command of U.S. naval officers in the past two decades.9 It is highly doubtful that such splendid admirals as Ernest J. King (negative fitness reports), Chester W. Nimitz (grounding of a destroyer and reprimand by a fleet commander), and Raymond S. Spruance (reprimand by the Secretary of the Navy) would have reached even the rank of captain today.
Mission Command and Zero Error Tolerance Cannot Coexist
To enable true mission command, the Navy must dismantle its zero-defect mentality. It is doubtful World War II heroes Chester Nimitz, Ernest King, and Raymond Spruance would reach even the rank of captain today.
In the U.S. Navy, there is a widespread perception that no mistakes or failings will be tolerated. Such zero error tolerance is one of the main reasons for the relief from command of U.S. naval officers in the past two decades.9 It is highly doubtful that such splendid admirals as Ernest J. King (negative fitness reports), Chester W. Nimitz (grounding of a destroyer and reprimand by a fleet commander), and Raymond S. Spruance (reprimand by the Secretary of the Navy) would have reached even the rank of captain today.