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In a recent blog post, I had the pleasure of introducing you to Col. Nicole Malachowski (USAF, retired), the first female fighter pilot in the Thunderbirds, who inspires the principle to “fly loose,” advising us leaders to resist the urge to micromanage when conditions start getting, shall we say, “off plan.”

In stressful situations, people tend to want to micromanage more than they had in more normal times. If you’re intentional with your boundaries as we discussed above, you are better equipped to resist the emotional compulsion to “take the wheel.”

How do we keep our corporate cultures distinct and alive when everyone’s closest coworker is a screen and a keyboard? Where is the bonfire? Where is the spontaneous reveal of dreams, anxieties, hopes?