1. Qualities & Skills Needed Tolerance For Mediocrity
The Deadly 7
Habits
Evidence
Cure
Qualities & Skills Needed
Talking In Bullshit
Sugarcoated conversations
Failure to deliver bad news
Transparency
Tell the truth even when ugly
Clear, concise communication
Giving and receiving feedback
Dealing with defensiveness
Living In Quicksand
Live in the fog
Unclear owners and roles
Too many downstream vetoes and second guessing
Clarity
Accountability
Trust your partners
Orientation towards action
Goal setting
Effective meetings
Ability to commit
Need For Certainty
Cud Chewing
Spinning
Wasting time & resources
Confidence in your ability
Make 70%
Trust
Confidence
Freedom to fail
Participation
In Game Of Thrones
Us vs. them
Triangles
No “I” in team
High trust leadership
Collaborative
Decision making
“We Can’t Because”
Negativity
Leading with NO
Focus on roadblocks
Answer yes and find a way
Optimism
Make it happen attitude
Positivity
Ability to zoom
Tolerance For Mediocrity
Low standards
Good enough is good enough
Define new standards
Nothing less than great
Manager that manage differently
Failure To Deliver
Not doing what you say you will
Dropping the ball
Letting each other down
Ownership
Measurement
Accountable teammates
Regular, meaningful feedback
Avoiding the Deadly Habits
In order to get everyone aligned, there also needs to be an agreement about what behaviors will not be tolerated. These are four to eight deadly habits that are detrimental and won’t allow you to scale with speed. Any team member that consistently shows these behaviors must be fired. They are toxic. They are a cancer. You must remove them.
The Deadly 7
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