Musings, leadership tidbits and quotes posted by a retired Navy Captain (really just a high performing 2nd Class Petty Officer) who hung up his uniform a bit too early. He still wears his Navy service on his sleeve. He needs to get over that. "ADVANCE WARNING - NO ORIGINAL THOUGHT!" A "self-appointed" lead EVANGELIST for the "cryptologic community". Keeping CRYPTOLOGY alive-one day and Sailor at a time. 2015 is 80th Anniversary of the Naval Security Group.
Saturday, August 2, 2014
Protect the maverick
“General Mathew B. Ridgway once asked five senior
officers from the various services: ‘What do you think is
the most important job of the chief of staff?’
They did not know.
Ridgway answered: ‘“To protect the maverick,
because only the maverick makes progress.’”
The general's name is Ridgway, not Ridgeway.
ReplyDeleteThank you anonymouse.
ReplyDeleteAs a Chief (retired RMCM) I didn't only protect them, and sought them out and nurtured them.
ReplyDelete(I've lurked on your blog for a long time, Captain. We would have worked well together.)
Mike, I liked this post very much about GEN Ridgway and mavericks. Can you point me to the source so I care read more about it? Thanks. John Byington
ReplyDeleteJohn
ReplyDeleteI recommend
SOLDIER: The Memoirs of Matthew B. Ridgway
I think you will enjoy it.