Five essential elements of a To Be or To Do Culture:
1. A measurable and realistic vision, pursued by engaged, competent, responsible and accountable people who strive for harmony.
2. Individual insight is characterized by clarity and credibility of purpose, expectations, and communications.
3. The freedom and expectation for individuals to act where experience and intellectual capability warrant.
4. Agile and adaptable, able to successfully cope, learn, and shape unfolding circumstances, including failures, both internal and external to the enterprise.
5. Guards the elements listed above for each member without regard to position so they and the enterprise can flourish and grow, and where applicable, gain a competitive advantage.
These themes were derived from John Boyd’s Organic Design for Command and Control, slide 3, however the conclusions are my own and are not meant to imply Boyd’s concurrence.