Brightline Initiative's 10 Guiding Principles

It never hurts to have a basic set of guiding principles. TED partnered with Brightline Initiative to bring their 10 Guiding Principles to life.


Acknowledge that strategy delivery is just as important as strategy design

Accept that you’re accountable for delivering the strategy you designed

Dedicate and mobilize the right resources

Leverage insight on customers and competitors

Be bold, stay focused and keep it as simple as possible

Promote team engagement and effective cross-business cooperation

Demonstrate bias toward decision-making and own the decisions you make

Check ongoing initiatives before committing to new ones

Develop robust plans but allow for missteps - fail fast to learn fast

Celebrate success and recognize those who have done good work