Execution IS the Strategy

KEY 4Drive

DDRIVE

Leadership RoleBulldozer:Knock It Down

DevelopmentOpportunitySpeed/Agility

As a leader, your greatest importance may lie in clearing the way forward for your team members. This typically involves smoothing out the speed bumps and removing any obstacles that block task execution, particularly the procedural ones. Think of yourself as a bulldozer, or, better yet, as a lineman on a football team protecting the ball carrier as he advances.

In a workplace context, you might guard your people from bureaucratic red tape by taking it on yourself, while making sure they have sufficient resources and facilities to get their work done. Your team must drive, push, move, and speed toward the goal with a sense of urgency. You’re there to ...