I would like to discuss chapter 3 from the book Blink – Paul Van Riper’s Big Victory. I have professional experience working in conditions similar to both Blue and Red Teams of the Millennium Challenge.
Red Team:
My under graduation-
When I started my career as a Marine Engineer after my under graduation, I had no idea what I was to expect. I trained all through my under grad to work on board a ship; I heard stories about life at sea from professors and seniors who returned from sailing. I read books both from the course curriculum and out of my own interest to prepare myself for a career in the open seas. I graduated as one of the top students from my batch. But one thing I was not prepared for was to make decisions under pressure.
My first job in the sea-
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I faced a lot of situations where I had to work on breakdown maintenance apart from the regularly scheduled maintenance. In such cases, I had to make quick decisions under pressure.
Crisis day-
One day a steam line broke in the engine room leading to a rather precarious situation; emergency alarm was sounded to assemble all the engine crew. The only command we four engineers and the rest of the engine crew received from the Chief Engineer was to bring the situation under control. We were not given extensive details about the situation and we were definitely not commanded by our immediate officers to follow a specific plan. We entered the engine room, based on our instincts and experience; identified the problem and worked to fix the broken steam line. There was no hierarchy involved when we were working as a team; each took lead on a specific issue and someone else followed. This was
Red Team:
My under graduation-
When I started my career as a Marine Engineer after my under graduation, I had no idea what I was to expect. I trained all through my under grad to work on board a ship; I heard stories about life at sea from professors and seniors who returned from sailing. I read books both from the course curriculum and out of my own interest to prepare myself for a career in the open seas. I graduated as one of the top students from my batch. But one thing I was not prepared for was to make decisions under pressure.
My first job in the sea-
Unlike some …show more content…
I faced a lot of situations where I had to work on breakdown maintenance apart from the regularly scheduled maintenance. In such cases, I had to make quick decisions under pressure.
Crisis day-
One day a steam line broke in the engine room leading to a rather precarious situation; emergency alarm was sounded to assemble all the engine crew. The only command we four engineers and the rest of the engine crew received from the Chief Engineer was to bring the situation under control. We were not given extensive details about the situation and we were definitely not commanded by our immediate officers to follow a specific plan. We entered the engine room, based on our instincts and experience; identified the problem and worked to fix the broken steam line. There was no hierarchy involved when we were working as a team; each took lead on a specific issue and someone else followed. This was