Specify what needs to be done, leave the how to your people, and always remember to explain the why.
No one can exceed expectations that he or she does not understand.
Trust your people to crimp detonators with their teeth.
But demand honesty and open communication in return.
Leadership Reaction Course: train people to make decisions and lead under simulated conditions of uncertainty. Evaluate them and provide immediate feedback.
Teach-ins: convey your philosophy to your people from the outset so they can understand how you think; eventually they will be able to anticipate your thoughts.
Align individual decisions by communicating commander s intent ”final result desired ”throughout the organization.
Provide commander s intent two levels up.
Remember that commander s intent is a two-way street; it requires the willing participation of both leader and follower.
The S in BAMCIS stands for supervise .
Be ever vigilant and hold people accountable for their actions.
Inspect what you expect.
Reinforce the right behavior among your people.
Provide them with real-time feedback.
Correct mistakes on the spot.
Punish timidity, indecision, and lapses in integrity in a forceful manner.
Develop systems that share information both vertically and horizontally throughout the organization to increase the information available to and thus the decision-making capacity of those in your charge.
Be creative in leveraging the capabilities of existing ERP (enterprise resource planning) systems.
Always remember that you are ultimately responsible for everything your team does or fails to do.
You can delegate authority, but you can never delegate responsibility.