To answer the second question, you can’t implement any of what we’ve taught in this book unless Rockefeller Habit #1 — “The executive team is healthy and aligned” — exists. The order in which you implement the other habits doesn’t matter.

Read the short management fable Leadership and the One Minute Manager: Increasing Effectiveness Through Situational Leadership, by Ken Blanchard, Patricia Zigarmi, and Drea

Zigarmi, to gain more insight into this powerful coaching framework.

Robert H. Bloom and Dave Conti’s book The Inside Advantage: The Strategy at Unlocks the Hidden Growth in Your Business, and Rick Kash and David Calhoun’s book How Companies Win: Profiting From Demand-Driven Business Models No Matter What Business You’re In.

This hint is courtesy of Aubrey C. Daniels, author of Bringing Out the Best in People: How to Apply the Astonishing Power of Positive Reinforcement (a foundational business book that all leaders should read).

For a glimpse into these meeting rhythm disciplines, read Chapter 11 on meetings in Managing Up: How to Forge an Effective Relationship With Those Above You, by Rosanne Badowski.