No Way Out Distributed Leadership: The Teaming Secret Behind Mission Command with Don Vandergriff | Ep 4
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Jan 30, 2023 AI Snips
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Teach Mission Command By Doing Not Lecturing
- Teach mission command through experiential practice, not lectures, by using Observe‑Orient‑Decide‑Act (OODA) problem‑solving exercises.
- Don runs TDGs and sand‑table exercises so leaders learn to write concise intent and practice decentralized decision making.
Write Short Clear Intent With Constraints
- When issuing intent, state the vision of success and constraints but do not prescribe the how.
- Don recommends short clear intents (one paragraph) that explain why, the end state, and explicit limitations for subordinate initiative.
Practice Builds Trust Faster Than Promises
- Learning mission command builds trust because participants see peers' knowledge and reasoning.
- Don observes teams often say, I didn't know Susan knew that much, which increases mutual confidence to delegate authority.