> I would very much like to know your take on why the Navy has this knack. I'd like to research what it takes to reproduce that knack by other organizations, in other fields of endeavor.
Maybe most interesting for us in this forum many military schools still includes lots and lots of physical training. I guess that is a huge advantage they have.
Some other points:
- Military organizations do have some options that are out of reach for civilian schools today. Knowing you can risk
- humiliation in front of peers (20 something years ago I once forgot to close the window on our room before service and had to run in to fix it while 36 other guys "enjoyed some extra time for pushups". I still remember it.),
- a permanent record for sleeping or otherwise not paying attention,
- a fine and a night behind bars for not being sober or for not behaving
- or being thrown out
sets a standard.
- Also I guess it also becomes obvious during training that failure to learn the required skills might easily cost you and others their lives.
Maybe most interesting for us in this forum many military schools still includes lots and lots of physical training. I guess that is a huge advantage they have.
Some other points:
- Military organizations do have some options that are out of reach for civilian schools today. Knowing you can risk
- humiliation in front of peers (20 something years ago I once forgot to close the window on our room before service and had to run in to fix it while 36 other guys "enjoyed some extra time for pushups". I still remember it.),
- a permanent record for sleeping or otherwise not paying attention,
- a fine and a night behind bars for not being sober or for not behaving
- or being thrown out
sets a standard.
- Also I guess it also becomes obvious during training that failure to learn the required skills might easily cost you and others their lives.