Tag: landing zone

A starting point

Helicopters are a unique tool for the military. They create quick access and pickup in war zones. The downside is, they are vulnerable.

To account for that vulnerability, before the helicopter lands, it needs a landing zone (LZ).

Landing zones are the primary reason helicopters survive.

Success means extra resources(more troops, supplies or tools) or an emergency evac (a clean escape).

In combat, to survive is to succeed.

Failure could mean the loss of resources and the death of everyone inside. That is a massive blow to morale.

I think people who delegate tasks need to treat the starting point like a LZ before the helicopter lands. 

Create an environment, before you assign the work, where the person you give it to have a point of departure.

Failure may not mean the end of life. It does, however, create distrust and defensiveness in the organization. These [distrust and morale] erode morale

Before you delegate out the task, give someone a place to start. Create the LZ.