The 4th of July has become my favorite day of the year. I just simply get excited, the buzz is in the air. Freedom to celebrate, to gather, to exist as you want.

Each year, my family gathers and while Covid diminished the quantity of people, it didn’t diminish the fun. What a great long weekend.

Rapid execution. It is important into today’s fast paced, internet world that as an organization, rapid execution is at the forefront. Obviously, as we have changed and grown as a company, issues arise in our ability to prioritize the work that needs to be done.

One of the big takeaways our people brought up, was target fixation. WE realized how we all get fixated on our own areas, own ideas, and often, it gets in the way of improvement and accomplishment. The higher priority orders or work might get missed or sequenced incorrectly

Additionally, the chain of command started to really take light as we read through this chapter. Having the ability of junior leaders to understand their roles and to speak up and lead when needed.

Setting simple, concise plans allows our people to look around and gain traction. We talked about how complex a workspace can be and we have a lot of work to clean up and lean up our complexities.