Mission Command

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Leadership

Foundational Lexicontrust your team
Executive Parlancedecentralized control
Scholarly Discoursecommander's intent
Babel ZenithAuftragstaktik
Origin: German Military
Pronunciation: /ˈaʊftraksˌtaktɪk/

Etymology & Meaning

Mission-type tactics emphasizing initiative within intent.

In the Boardroom

Empowering teams with objectives rather than prescriptive instructions.

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