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In the game of chess, there is a word for placing your opponent in such a position that you remove every single option she has except for the move you want her to make. In other words, you decide her moves in advance by creating the circumstances on the board. This state of being is called zugzwang.
A CEO Only Does Three Things
Trey Taylor
Organization: When you go beyond 15–16 people, sub-teams of up to 7–10 people begin to form. Some people from your original core group will have to narrow their responsibilities and start managing, but the team is still so small that everything remains pretty flexible and informal. Communication: For the first time, you’ll have meetings that not everyone can attend, so some people will have information that others won’t. You’ll need to formalize your interaction style slightly—take notes, send out updates, make sure everyone stays synced up.
Rockefeller placed a premium on internal harmony and tried to reconcile his contending chieftains.
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