Leadership Strategy & Tactics

Question 1

What are the four (4) laws of teamwork? Describe each law.

Answer 1

Cover and Move is at the heart of teamwork: when 2 teams work in sync to cover each other and move together, they’re able to make better progress toward the common goal.

Simple: Keep plans simple so they can be easily understood and communicated up and down the chain.

Prioritize and Execute: Always identify and tackle the most crucial problem, one at a time. Regularly detach to assess what’s going on, so you see the big picture without losing touch with the details.

Decentralized Command: No leader can do everything or make every decision. A good leader clearly communicates the goal/intent, then equips and trusts the teams to execute them.

Question 2

Describe the tactic of “detachment”.

Answer 2

Detachment allows for a leader to take a step back, and observe his/her surroundings. Is the leader breathing heavy, clinching teeth/fists? If so, this is a sign of being too emotionally attached.

The ability to detach allows a leader to avoid tunnel vision & see the bigger picture.

Question 3

Never participate in a _______.

Answer 3

Mutiny, unless a leader asks you to do something illegal, unethical, or immoral.

Question 4

The best leaders are ______ & _______. (Personality style)

Answer 4

Calm & Relaxed

Question 5

The best leader practice ___________ command. (Command style).

Answer 5

Decentralized Command

Question 6

Describe a “Decentralized” command style.

Answer 6

A leader practicing decentralized command will share the mission with his/her team, and ask for their input on how to accomplish the mission.

Allowing the team to come up with their own plan, provides a basis for more team “buy-in”.

Question 7

No job is too ___________ for a leader.

Answer 7

Menial.

When a leader takes charge of the smallest tasks, it builds trust & respect with the team.

Question 8

Too be a good leader, you must first learn to _________.

Answer 8

Follow.

Question 9

K.I.S.S. Describe.

Answer 9

“Keep it simple, stupid”

Question 10

Good leadership requires strong _____________.

Answer 10

Relationships.

Having a good relationship with those above, below, beside, etc. allows for the most effective & efficient communication.

Question 11

When raising an objection with leadership, you have to have strong _____________ & a ___________.

Answer 11

Evidence & Solution

Question 12

Leaders must play the ____________.

Answer 12

Building trust, relationship & expertise takes time. Invest the time, and do not employ a “take no prisoners” attitude if someone, or something, temporarily gets in your way.

Question 13

What is the biggest impediment to success?

Answer 13

Ego.

Question 14

The manipulator is trying to get people to do what’s best for them, a leader is trying to get what’s best for the __________.

Answer 14

Team.

Question 15

How can you disarm someone else’s ego?

Answer 15

By subduing your own ego.

Question 16

When something goes wrong, share the news ____________.

Answer 16

Immediately.

The more consistent your communication is, the less bad news will sting.

Question 17

As a subordinate, try to see everything through the lens of ___________.

Answer 17

Leadership.

This will help you see the bigger picture & provide for a better understanding. Further, study leadership in everything you see, read & watch. Look for cues of good & bad leadership to help yourself learn.

Question 18

What prevent some from asking for help?

Answer 18

Ego.

They’re afraid they will look stupid to others. However, they should do all the work to first try to understand a problem, situation, etc. first before asking for help.

Help yourself, before you ask for help.

Question 19

How does a leader build trust “down the chain of command”?

Answer 19

By giving trust.

Allowing them & trusting them to complete their tasks, make decisions, etc.

Give trust in incremental steps, if a subordinate is successful with one task, give them a slightly larger task to complete.

If a subordinate fails at a task, it’s an opportunity to teach rather than punish.

Question 20

How does a leader build trust “up the chain of command”?

Answer 20

Being honest about the current state of affairs, but not complaining.

Developing solutions.

Pushing back when only absolutely necessary.

Question 21

If the leader, or team members try to accomplish too much at once, they will likely accomplish _________.

Answer 21

Nothing.

Question 22

To build respect & influence, you have to give __________ & __________.

Answer 22

Respect & Influence.

Question 23

No pride is built on easy wins, but a team has to have some ________ to build _________.

Answer 23

Wins, Pride

Question 24

People often argue not for the best idea, but for __________ idea.

Answer 24

Their

Question 25

If you don’t tell people what’s going on, they will make up their own versions, and their versions will not be so _________.

Answer 25

Pretty