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 podcast@theready.com 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!

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