Chapter 7
This chapter teaches leaders to look beyond individual teams and focus on how everything works together
What is seeing the whole system?
When information is shared, teams are able to make decisions more quickly and confidently, improving this.
What is speed?
Focusing only on making one team great can actually hurt this bigger picture.
What is the overall organization?
This old leadership habit had to be broken so teams could move faster.
What is holding information too tightly?
McChrystal explains that success comes from understanding connections, not just this.
What are individual roles or jobs?
This daily meeting helped everyone stay informed and aligned.
What is a daily briefing?
Instead of controlling every decision, leaders should focus on understanding how this flows across teams.
What is information?
McChrystal believed people perform better when they understand the "WHY" not just the what. This is called giving people this
What is context?
This chapter shows that modern problems are too complex to be solved by one person or one team alone.
What are complex challenges?
This phrase means sharing information widely instead of keeping it locked away at the top.
What is getting the brains out of the footlocker?