When it comes to working as a team to accomplish a mission, these four principles work from the battlefield to the boardroom.
Talking Points:
- Alignment: Cover and move as a team to accomplish the mission.
- Clarity: Keep the plan simple enough for everyone to communicate it.
- Priority: Execute on the most important strategic objectives first.
- Empowerment: Decentralize command to let everyone make decisions.
Discussion:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- Which of these four principles is your team’s strongest point? Which is the weakest? Explain.
- Explain how “cover and move” applies to your team. Give an example.
- Make a list of the things you need to simplify in your organization. How has complexity hurt your team?
- What are the top three priorities for your team right now? How long will it take to execute on those priorities?
- How many people on your team would say they feel empowered to make important decisions? How confident are you in their ability to make the right decisions?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
Adapted from the book Extreme Ownership by Jakko Willink and Leif Babin.
