The document outlines principles for effective management and teamwork, including building trust through transparency, responsibility and empathy; making decisions democratically while also providing direction; keeping meetings productive by assigning action items; executing as a team through open communication and improvement; and planning contingencies while still achieving goals.

1. Management Tool Box Trust and Relationship Sensitivity to context Democratic Dictatorship in decision making Meetings that produce actions Execution Plan B

2. Trust and Relationship There is no “ME” in Trust Provide a compelling reason that benefits team members Ready to take responsibility for the team Understand the team

3. Empathy Keep “ego” at home Understand stakeholders thought process Acknowledge new ideas from other team members Implement new ideas from other team members if it benefits the ultimate goals

4. Democratic Dictatorship Listen to all Provide a time line for decision Decide on a path in case of indecision Take responsibility for the path selected

5. Meetings that produce actions Short meetings Meeting with all but few members at a time Action list and responsibility

6. Execution Execute as a team Be open to criticism Accept the mistake and change within the scope Accept the improvement and change within the scope Buck always stops at you

7. Plan B Plan B whenever possible Do not advertise Plan B until needed Plan B still needs to achieve the stated goal