This is a playbook for Leadership development and successful team management. Written by a former US Navy captain, it teaches leaders how they can change their language and mindsets in order to improve decision-making, empower workers, and achieve better results.
In the traditional approach to management, people are divided into two categories – deciders and doers. The language of the old approach to leadership is deterministic and binary – all about doing, not about thinking.
The old approach to leadership is no longer effective for modern companies. For organizations to thrive, the doers must also be deciders. How do they do it?

• Effective leaders use language that encourages people to speak up, contribute, and participate.
• A successful leader rejects the traditional “obey the clock” mindset in favor of a “control the clock” approach.
• Effective leaders embrace a collaborative approach to decision-making that celebrates diversity and variability.
• Effective leadership means getting people to commit to actions rather than comply with directives.
• Successful leaders encourage people to learn, grow, and improve.