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inculcating a core set of behaviors in people, then giving them the latitude to practice those behaviors—well, actually, demanding that they practice them—makes teams astonishingly energized and proactive.
Patty McCord • Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility
Team Coaches Are the Model, Not Guidance Counselors, Professors, or Entertainers
Patty McCord • Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility
In product development, if something doesn’t work, you get rid of it. I realized we could apply that same principle to managing people.
Patty McCord • Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility
Being given a great problem to tackle and the right colleagues to tackle it with is the best incentive of all.
Patty McCord • Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility
the most important job of management is to focus really intently on the building of great teams.
Patty McCord • Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility
Creating a culture is an evolutionary process.
Patty McCord • Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility
anticipate changes and proactively strategize and prepare for them.
Patty McCord • Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility
data informed rather than data driven.
Patty McCord • Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility
incremental adaptation: trying new things, making mistakes, beginning again, and seeing good results.