THE CAPTAIN'S METHOD™Capacity.
First Principles
Capacity.
Your ability to stay effective under pressure. People perform at the level of their available capacity, and capacity can be built.
Seven essential skills. Each runs from a bad end to a good end you can practise.
Equanimity
Heart at war → Heart at peace
Thinking
Argumentative → Parallel, comprehensive thinking
Writing
Convoluted → Effortless and clear
Collaborative Communication
Insular and antagonistic → Buy-in and engagement
Leading & Inspiring
Firefighting → Helping things go right
Negotiating
The Wind → The Sun
Energy Management
Fatigued → In the zone
For you
Founders and leaders take on more load every year. When load outgrows capacity, judgment narrows, tempers shorten and capable people make poor calls. Capacity work raises your ceiling before the next jump in demand.
You’ll recognize it when
- Small problems start to feel large.
- You defend your position before you understand the other one.
- Recovery after a hard week takes longer than it used to.
In the Method We read the seven skills with you on your pressure points and practise each until it holds under load.
Capacity is built in practice, well before the test.
“An amateur practices until they get it right. A professional practices until they can’t get it wrong.”A saying among musicians and athletes
Ready When You Are