Brave New Work 37. How to Pick Your Principles

Without bureaucracy and compliance, how can we ensure that we remain aligned and coherent while also leaving room for judgment? The answer: principles. In this episode of Brave New Work, Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore how to craft a useful principle—and how to make use of them day-to-day. Read The Ready's article for more information on principles here. Mentioned references: hangboards Principles (2017) by Ray Dalio 'Beyond Budgeting" "Even Overs" - BNW Ep. 44 "canvas areas" - The Ready's OS Canvas "safe to try" ------------------ Our book is available now at bravenewwork.com We want to hear from you. Send your thoughts and feedback to [email protected] Looking for some help with your own transformation? Visit theready.com ------------------ 00:00 Intro + Check-In: What are you doing for fitness these days? 03:46 Defining principles 12:42 Considering first principles for a team 16:40 Using principles to guide away from shenanigans 23:18 Nervous system response to strong principles 26:34 Picking your principles 35:51 Aaron and Rodney’s principles hit list 41:03 Wrap up. Leave us a review!