My biggest mistake was to discount and ignore the importance of management as a skill. As a good technician, I moved up to being a junior officer in the Navy a

My biggest mistake was to discount and ignore the importance of management as a skill. As a good technician, I moved up to being a junior officer in the Navy and completely missed the point that I was to work through the enlisted sailors, not join them. I found myself staring East all night wondering why I was struggling. Suddenly, it dawned on me.