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Saturday, November 21, 2015

Grease the Skids

In Brian Hines' "First, Fast, and Fearless" he describes the value of "ethos" in getting things done. He includes the stated company values of WD-40 led by CEO Garry Ridge.

These values inform a successful process that translates as well to basketball as the corporate world.

Here are the first five:
  1. Do the right thing. 
  2. Create positive, lasting memories in all our relationships.
  3. Make it better than it is today. 
  4. Succeed as a team while excelling as individuals. 
  5. Own it at and passionately act on it. 

We could substitute individual words by adding "how do we" first:
  1. Care (about others)
  2. Communicate (with others)
  3. Improve (the culture)
  4. Share (with others)
  5. Embrace (the task)
WD-40's vision captures collaboration and competence, teamwork and excellence. As Hines writes, "They are not a set of rules; they are a set of guiding moral principles." 

We need to communicate to our TEAMS our expectations and help them internalize and live them.