My preferred principle is the "There are no bad teams, just bad leaders." This is a punch in the face. The hard pill to swallow.
You are responsible for everything your team delivers. From behaviors to outcomes. And it's hard to be humble and see how we (in)directly contribute to it.
This is a great philosophy that could shape a strong culture. But for it to take root, it needs to come from the very top and be practiced consistently. If ownership, vulnerability, or open self-criticism are punished even once, fragile trust can be lost.
Disclaimer: The warship story is a popular leadership tale shared widely over the years, but it's not real.
It teaches important lessons about perspective and assumptions, but the USS Ranger never actually had an incident with a lighthouse.
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My preferred principle is the "There are no bad teams, just bad leaders." This is a punch in the face. The hard pill to swallow.
You are responsible for everything your team delivers. From behaviors to outcomes. And it's hard to be humble and see how we (in)directly contribute to it.
Once you accept that, you stop waiting for others to change and start leading the change yourself.
This is a great philosophy that could shape a strong culture. But for it to take root, it needs to come from the very top and be practiced consistently. If ownership, vulnerability, or open self-criticism are punished even once, fragile trust can be lost.
And it works both ways, leaders need to model it, but teams need to feel safe enough to follow. Without that safety, no one speaks up.