Mitchell could build a committed circle of junior supporters. Working with professional peers who questioned his conclusions proved harder. His early advancement is offered as a possible part of the explanation, rather than a complete account of his behavior. Asking why colleagues disagreed could have exposed assumptions in his argument about bombing ships. Support from followers did not remove the need to engage those objections.
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Mitchell's followers and his difficulty working with peers
Mitchell's success with junior supporters coexisted with difficulty engaging peers who challenged his assumptions.