202108012047 - The power of relationships

• Leadership requires relationships: good relationships with people above you, below you, and beside you in the chain of command are critical for a strong team
• Put the onus on yourself as to why the idea doesn't make sense

You know boss, I really want to support the plan to the best of my ability, but I'm having a hard time understanding how to execute this part of it. Can you explain why you want it done that way so I can do it right?

Boss wants me to fill out some extra paperwork? I'll do it. Boss needs me to cover a shift someone else one the team? I've got it. Boss needs someone to clean up an administrative mess that got spilled? I'm on it. Boss has a nasty, low-reward mission that needs executing? I'm all over it. With each of these problems, I am the solution

• Your boss expects you to complete certain tasks. So complete them. Do them on time, on budget, and with as little drama as possible. This includes doing things you might not be in 100 percent agreement with.
• Dichotomy/counterpoint: Simply being a 202108012048 - Yes Men all the time is not good

Reference

reference: { Leadership, Strategies, and Tactics
page: 48
author: & Jocko Willink
bib: Willink, J. (2020). Leadership strategy and tactics: Field manual. New York: St. Martins Press.
tags: #strategy