Cover and Move
This principle emphasizes that teams must support each other to win.
What is Cover and Move?
Plans should be kept this way to ensure execution under pressure.
What is simple?
This leadership principle requires setting aside pride and personal agendas for the mission.
What is Check the Ego?
When departments compete instead of collaborating, this problem occurs.
What are silos (or siloed thinking)?
Plans should be understood by even this group.
Who are the most junior team members?
Unchecked ego most often prevents leaders from doing this essential behavior.
What is listening to others?
(Also acceptable: accepting feedback or learning)
Helping other teams ultimately supports this.
What is the overall mission?
A good plan must survive this condition.
What is chaos or pressure?
This mindset causes leaders to blame people or circumstances instead of improving performance.
What is ego-driven defensiveness?
(Also acceptable: blaming others)
Failures happen when individuals focus on this instead of the team.
What is ego or individual performance?
Leaders should ask this to confirm understanding.
What is “Do you understand?”
Effective leaders check their ego so they can make decisions based on this—not emotions.
What are facts and reality?
Leaders must ensure everyone sees themselves as part of this.
What is one unified team?
When plans fail, leaders should blame this first.
What is overcomplication?
According to the principle, leaders must set aside personal pride to achieve this outcome.
What is mission success (or winning)?