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Nonviolent Communication

Marshall B. Rosenberg

After many a vicious gunfight in Ramadi, “stand by to get some” was a running joke that eased the tension right when we knew trouble was coming. The more nonchalantly it could be said under the direst of circumstances, the funnier it was.

The Dichotomy of Leadership

Jocko Willink, Leif Babin

Superpower #3—Track for Accountability (chapters 10 and 11): OKRs are driven by data. They are animated by periodic check-ins, objective grading, and continuous reassessment—all in a spirit of no-judgment accountability. An endangered key result triggers action to get it back on track, or to revise or replace it if warranted.

Measure What Matters

John Doerr

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