Stanley Goodall also used his position to advocate for the engineers and designers under his direction. He initially refused awards that he considered inadequate to the amount of work involved. Declining an honor challenged a system that might recognize the director while overlooking the staff carrying the design burden. He eventually accepted an award after enough honors were made available to his people.
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Goodall tied personal honors to recognition for his staff
Goodall resisted personal awards until the naval architects on his staff also received recognition for their work.