U.S. Open Second and Third Order Effects

An 18 hole playoff that ended up a tie. And then a sudden death playoff that resulted in yet another "major" tournament win for Tiger. And yet there was a cost for that effort, no golf for the remainder of the season. You can't quantify the level of excitement that surrounded this tournament, it was spectacular, riveting, I could not tear myself away. But again, what was the cost to Tiger? He places so much importance on "major" tournaments as a measure of greatness. Was this an acceptable risk, or might this be characterized as a Pyrric victory?

I would ask, do we make more realistic demands on ourselves and the units we lead while operationally deployed, compared to how we trained in the peacetime Army? Continuous operations places strenuous demands on everyone, leadership especially. What adjustments have you seen that led to effective long term unit effectiveness? Or do we persist in what we learned in training?

Always interested in your observations and experiences. Sharing them provides an effective method of education and often can lead to learning without having to repeat mistakes. Hank

After the battle, Pyrrus, the leader who would not stop fighting, said, "One more such victory, and I am lost."