Leadership can be toxic (catch all)

**davidbfpo** · 01-24-2010

For the non-military members, without reading the press report, this quote gives some context from a different unit, with my emphasis:

Yesterday, we had about a third of the battalion return home on two different flights. Seeing four people on those two flights really impacted me. First, our Battalion's Command Sergeant Major returned. He and I had a great working relationship, and probably more important, we are friends. Many folks talk about how lonely command is for senior officers and Non-Commissioned Officers, but (at least from my perspective) I always had a friend that I could talk to about anything, share anything with, and ask for advice from. Working with our Command Sergeant Major has been the highlight of my professional career. He is a great man, a selfless and caring leader, and a great friend.

From:http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/timkarcher (Col. Tim Karcher's latest post injury letter).

Hope that helps.

**jkm_101_fso** · 01-24-2010

I seriously doubt it's anything tactical...that would be the last thing the CoC command would care about.

My guess: Drinking.

**pjmunson** · 01-25-2010

Originally Posted by jkm_101_fso

I seriously doubt it's anything tactical...that would be the last thing the CoC command would care about.

Tragic and true. How can we fix the CoC's disconnect with what matters?

**jcustis** · 01-25-2010

Rumors on another board that I frequent point to sexist and racist material popping up on briefing slides. No idea about the validity of that, but the overall tone seemed to be that command climate had become an issue.

Many were quick to decry the toxic EO environment that has cropped up in the Army, but standards are standards. Follow them or spin the wheel I suppose.

wm · 01-25-2010

DoD announced casualty from 2/508 PIR here

**jkm_101_fso** · 01-25-2010

Originally Posted by wm

DoD announced casualty from 2/508 PIR here

Terribly sad...but probably unrelated to the BC/CSM issue.

jcustis is probably on the right track.

**Pete** · 01-26-2010

Could an Army Times subscriber tell us what the current issue says? Right now the website version available to the general public doesn't say a thing.