there's no way I can equip myself to do a better job than they have done.

No, what I wanted you to do was do your job,

We could probably win more often if we were willing to deploy seasoned personnel and equip them with sufficient carrots and sticks.

Not to equip with the tools need for kingdom extension is to sign in for failure

You shouldn't send people out to do a job which you cannot afford to equip them to do.

No. What I wanted you to do was do your job of coordinating,