Retired general, founder of McChrystal Group, author of Team of Teams
Scaling
Leadership
Give every team the full picture, then push decisions down until it feels uncomfortable, and one level more.
instead of people waiting to be told what to do we provide them the shared Consciousness and then we Empower them
Stanley McChrystal
argues that no single leader can move every piece in a fast, complex fight. Build the shared picture, push authority down until it feels uncomfortable, and act as a gardener who sets up the conditions. He says a leader who keeps a hand on every chess piece will lose.
Brian Chesky
argues that leaders should be deeply involved in the details. Being in the details is how he understands how his teams perform and drives the company forward, and he does not count it as micromanaging.
