#18 - Leadership Failure: Weapons School Instructor Lessons on When to Step Back

Ever had to watch someone you're leading make what you know is a mistake? Former Air Force Weapons School Instructor Norm Driggers breaks down the hardest leadership lesson he's learned.

In this solo episode, Norm shares the story of a brilliant student, a creative solution, and the moment he stepped in to "save" the scenario - ultimately robbing his student of the exact lesson Weapons School was designed to teach.

Key insights we explore:

- Why your job as a leader isn't to prevent failure

- When stepping in actually steals someone's development

- The uncomfortable truth about letting people figure it out themselves

- How to give guidance without taking away autonomy

This is the kind of raw, honest leadership reflection that changes how you approach developing others.

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