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The program succeeded because it defaulted to trusting, cooperative behavior, and punished the other player for selfish behavior.
Together, these two cornerstones—systemic understanding and strong lateral connectivity—grounded shared consciousness.
The military term is “battlefield circulation” and it refers to senior leaders’ visiting locations and units.
Most of these visits had multiple objectives: to increase the leader’s understanding of the situation, to communicate guidance to the force, and to lead and inspire.
If, after hearing their problems or concerns, I couldn’t do anything about them, I found it far better to state that directly than to pretend I could change things. Simple honesty shows, and earns, respect.
the “dinosaur’s tail”: As a leader grows more senior, his bulk and tail become huge, but like the brontosaurus, his brain remains modestly small. When plans are changed and the huge beast turns, its tail often thoughtlessly knocks over people and things. That the destruction was unintentional doesn’t make it any better.
This is something that leaders need to be aware of, especially as they lead larger organizations.
