Leadership Strategy and Tactics

Making small, reversible decisions that move toward the goal without over-committing, allowing continuous assessment and adjustment as new information emerges

Building trust and influence in both directions — empowering subordinates through decentralized command while earning credibility with superiors through performance and relationship capital

Owning everything in your world — taking complete responsibility for all outcomes, including those caused by others, and preemptively preventing problems through ownership before they occur

Balancing the opposing forces that pull leaders in contradictory directions — every leadership trait taken to an extreme becomes a liability

Physically and mentally stepping back from the chaos to gain the perspective needed to lead effectively and make better decisions

Taking initiative and decisive action rather than waiting for conditions to be perfect or for someone else to lead