Excellent points Mr. Eisenhart and respectfully done!
Using the ranking system and appropriate titles has worked well for us. Like many systems, it can work wonderfully when implemented appropriately or can cause grief when misused or abused.
I also agree about being careful about casting judgement on those one isn't qualified to judge! At my earlier stages in training i made this mistake at times until one day i realized my instructor saw the big picture more clearly than myself and was more qualified to make ranking judgements than i was for those that out ranked me.
It took a great weight off of my shoulders to stop worrying about others and to just focus on improving myself and those that i am qualified to promote.
There will always be someone to abuse a system just as there will always be those that are jealous of the achievements of others.
I think one's best focus is to always be positive contributors and keep forging ahead and not worry about the critics!
Using the ranking system and appropriate titles has worked well for us. Like many systems, it can work wonderfully when implemented appropriately or can cause grief when misused or abused.
I also agree about being careful about casting judgement on those one isn't qualified to judge! At my earlier stages in training i made this mistake at times until one day i realized my instructor saw the big picture more clearly than myself and was more qualified to make ranking judgements than i was for those that out ranked me.
It took a great weight off of my shoulders to stop worrying about others and to just focus on improving myself and those that i am qualified to promote.
There will always be someone to abuse a system just as there will always be those that are jealous of the achievements of others.
I think one's best focus is to always be positive contributors and keep forging ahead and not worry about the critics!
