Leadership that we quite often consider quite acceptable because they are usually quite effective. They create the kind of units that perform according to the standards at the end of the day. Why should we fire them if theyre effective as officers. While actually they are producing unit cultures that in the end may become really problematic. Some experiences with the worst cases of units misbehavior leading to crimes or war crimes, for example. We have the business literature out there supporting us more and more. That doesnt mean so much, though. Because, again we are looking at combat that doesnt apply because warfare is something completely different. You can always dismiss that. Thats very clear, though. We are seeing the same thing within diplomacy and negotiations and humanitarian affairs that if you have gender lenses. Youll do it more effectively. One might assume that applies to the military affairs and intelligence gathering, as well. Unless its so unique that it doesnt, agai
There are a few here who are from there as well. Its hard to listen to you talk about ashley. I see people getting emotional in the audience. And im like hold it together. I did the vso mission. I would now start with you because youre most recent and then i would just work out. What attracted you to the mission and who first told you about it . Initially i heard about it with cst2 was the first time i heard about it. And i had wanted to go then and my commander wouldnt let me and my commanders wouldnt let me and it was just because you needed lets explain to the audience. You needed to get because it was a oneyear mission, you needed to get signoff from your commander because they would just be down one person, right . Correct. And so eventually my commander happened to be gone for a month and i got my x. O. , who had responsibility thats innovative leadership. So she signed off on it and a couple months later i was at selection. As far as what drove me to do it, this was i did three