Very good lesson, Mr @galenkp.
If Rommel simply ordered his soldiers to advance to the front lines of the battlefield without providing training and equipment, then he could only hope the enemy didn't shoot his troops.
"Preparation is half of the success". I stick to that principle.
I learned it from my grandfather. When I was little, he always went fishing regularly, I was invited several times.
In the afternoon before leaving for fishing the next morning, he rechecked all his fishing gear, tied all the hooks carefully, rechecked the boat and all the provisions he would bring, and even made a few spare fishing hooks.
He makes sure all his needs are available and will work well and describe in detail the possibilities that will occur when he is on a boat in the middle of the ocean.
My kind grandfather once said that when one prepares everything before "war", he will achieve victory. That's why he always comes home from fishing with a lot of catch. He has become a successful leader in his own right.
At the time I thought that it was just my grandfather's luck, fishing is all about luck when the fish grabs your bait.
Apparently not, preparation before doing something will determine the results we will get.
Turns out not, luck is just another factor. On one occasion I went fishing and I did so suddenly, when I had dropped anchor, I couldn't find some of my needs. I went through a lot of trouble and spent a lot of time tying my fishing line which often broke off of the rocks. My bait is more in the boat than in the water to fool the fish.
Preparation has determined the success of your life. You can't just hope what you're about to do will work, if you just come to do something while waiting for the Goddess of Fortune to come.
Have a great day
My ethos is to check and recheck, similar to what your grandfather did; it makes for less errors and improves the chance of success. Your grandfather was a smart man and he set a good example.
If people prepared themselves a little better in all aspects of life they would find a better life, but we live in a society where nnear enough is good enough (generally), and that makes for a lot of mediocrity.
Agree, it creates an "instinct" that shows with contemplative experience.
I am happy to have a grandfather like him.
Checks and re-checks really run in an orderly manner in his life.
I'm sure you are better than my grandfather because we live in an age that is supported by advanced technology.
If people live with these good habits, of course, there will not be many obstacles in leadership.
I'm not better than your grandfather, I'm just different. He sounds like a really cool dude.