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I’ve been reading a lot lately about the successes of the Ukrainian army and the reasons for it. One of the elements that seem to be consensus is how they allow freedom of decision to the troops on the ground so they can adapt to the ever changing battle conditions without the handicap of a rigid chain of command. It seems to me that this concept is fully transposable to the leadership of teams in startups. Hire the best and allow them space to do their job in the best way to each battle condition. The leader is the one defining goals, the high level strategy, and guaranteeing the troops have the right training, equipment, morale and good food! :) #leadership #startup #management #insights

“There’s a set of advantages that come from being endowed with resources. There’s another set of advantages that come from starting from scratch. The latter can be sneakingly powerful.” Every visit down the rabbit hole on the Internet leads to new wisdom. The one above I quoted is from Morgan Housel’s blog post called, “The Full Reset.” It helps to absorb and learn from everything around you, especially the contrarian ones. Morgan also quotes an interesting trivia from the World War 2 era on what made Germans a force to reckon with. Germany’s upside was they were the strongest army because they were forced to do a full reset after World War I as the Allies had stripped them off every weapon they owned. This resulted in them being armed with the most sophisticated armor by the time WW II began. Blessing in disguise in some way I believe. The larger point is, that when you start from scratch with no baggage you can become a better version of yourself. P.S.: A link to the detailed article that led me to write this is in the comment section below.👇 #Leadership #LifeLessons #Growth #Startup #Change

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Situational Awareness! 😱🤸♀️🐻❄ Volume on! 📣 During the Korean War, USAF pilots flying F-86 fighter jets were able to consistently down the Korean Mig-15 by a factor of 10 to 1. This was even though the Mig-15 was a technically superior aircraft, with better acceleration and higher climb rates. However, the F-86 had two distinct advantages. Thanks to a hydraulic control system, it could transition from one maneuver to another in rapid succession. The canopy of the F-86 was also more expansive, allowing pilots to better observe and react more quickly in combat. Ultimately, the F-86 was the more agile of the two jets. In short, the US pilots could 𝙊𝙗𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 (better), 𝙊𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 (faster), helping them 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙚 (better) and 𝘼𝙘𝙩 (faster and more effectively). This gave rise to the 𝙊𝙊𝘿𝘼 𝙇𝙤𝙤𝙥, popularized by U.S. Air Force fighter pilot Colonel John Boyd. OODA stands for: 𝙊𝙗𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚, 𝙊𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙚, and 𝘼𝙘𝙩. Businesses can adopt the OODA process as well to adapt and survive as well. Stage 1 - 𝙊𝙗𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 What are the internal and external drivers of change? Where are the inflection points in trends? Stage 2 – 𝙊𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 Is the business aligned with the observations made? This is the most important step because it determines how a business will position itself to take advantage of its observations. Stage 3 – 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙚 What is the most appropriate course of action? Here, taking no action is sometimes the best choice. Stage 4 – 𝘼𝙘𝙩 Once a decision is made it is important to act quickly and implement it. Repeat... (The OODA is not a cyclical process but a series of iterative adjustments) This snowboarder got lucky. She might not be so lucky the next time. What say you, fellow entrepreneurs and corporate leaders? Do you do the OODA Loop? Or do you say HELL NO as you fly on a wing and a prayer? Connect with me and Follow me Stephen Tan #leadership | #strategy | #work | #entrepreneurship | #management | #people | #business #LBFAlumni | #skyhightower P.S. Can you spot the bear? 🐻❄

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Clarity Innovations adds Kelli Usé-Hull as growth SVP Read more on the link below. #defense #sbir #military #jointwerx @jointwerx @blackhaysgroup #governmentcontracts #smallbusiness #entrepreneurship #venturecapital #consulting #strategy #leanstartups #startup #growthhacking