Leadership

A few weeks ago, my friend and I made Platoon Guide and Assistant Platoon Guide at Texas ChalleNGE Academy. We had been squad leaders previously, and while we thought we would earn the position, we were still nervous at the same time. When we heard our names called, it was hard not to show too much excitement.

We thought being squad leader was hard, but being our platoon’s first Platoon guides was tough. It’s a type of stress and difficulty that we weren’t really prepared for until we were in that position.

First, we have to set the example for the entire platoon. I think I was really worried about being perfect and not making mistakes. But that is unrealistic. All of us make mistakes, and we have to learn from them and get better.