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Picard management tip: Error is the great teacher, memorable and valuable. Embrace it. Let it educate you.
Picard management tip: Know who you really are and what really matters to you. Then let the crew know.
Picard management tip: There is a time to follow a military hierarchy and there is a time to enjoy an informal community.
Picard management tip: Time is the rarest commodity. Manage yours wisely.
Picard civics tip: If there is one truth, one constant that history shows us over and over, it is that resistance is never futile.
Picard engineering tip: Even if computers can talk now, remember how deeply stupid they are.
Picard management tip: Remember your mission, but be ready to change it.
Picard management tip: Withhold advice on matters you do not understand.
Picard management tip: Yes, the uniforms are tight, but please, eyes up here.
Picard resistance tip: Occasionally there are times when you must draw a line and refuse to budge.
Picard management tip: If you never fail, you aren't going boldly enough.
Picard management tip: Malfunctioning systems must be fixed right away. There is no excuse for delaying repairs.
Picard management tip: Suppress your inner alarm. Be the calmest person in the room.
Picard management tip: Succeeding at the very last second is still succeeding.
Picard strategy tip: Make it a habit to try to gain new allies, not just new enemies.
Picard management tip: Engage.
Picard management tip: Gain a reputation for completing missions.
Picard leadership tip: If everyone on your team quits, don't pretend you fired them. No one will believe you.
Picard theology tip: Unproven gods are hypotheses waiting to be tested. Proven gods are aliens with better technology.
Picard management tip: Conducting an experiment with an unknown outcome is time well spent, even if the result disappoints you.
Picard responsibility tip: Don't leave known, wide-scale problems behind for the next generation to solve.
Picard management tip: Admit ignorance and ask a question rather than blunder forward out of pride.
Picard management tip: If your crew is afraid to talk to you, they won't always give you the information you need. Be approachable.
Picard management tip: Don't try to go at maximum speed all the time. You'll burn out your engines.
Picard diplomacy tip: Peace begins with the choice to reject your own anger.
Picard management tip: When you make a mistake, apologize right away. Embrace humility over defense.
Picard management tip: Used sparingly, some light swearing can help emphasize your damn point.
Picard style tip: If you're balding, don't hide it. Own it.
Picard management tip: Your past successes are not assurances for the future. Remain vigilant against complacency.
Picard management tip: The crew needs to see you calm. If you're frustrated, complain to a confidant in private, then make a decision.
Picard management tip: Treat your crew like adults. They aren't children… except the college intern.
Picard management tip: Gain a realistic understanding of what your ship can and cannot do.
Picard management tip: Become a symbol of stability for your crew. This takes time, but then they'll move mountains for you.
Picard management tip: Do your best to learn about and comprehend the experiences of people who look very different from you.
Picard management tip: Certain crew members are like walking encyclopedias. Remember to ask for their input.
Picard science tip: The universal translator is not the end of linguistics. The replicator is not the end of chemistry. Keep going.
Picard management tip: Keep up with new technologies. Today you get a holodeck, but tomorrow could bring a holographic doctor.
Picard management tip: Take some alone time. The crew will be fine without you.
Picard management tip: Your superiors are just as fallible as you are. It's okay to talk back to them. Just do it respectfully.
Picard management tip: Be on the same side as the crew, not against them.
Picard management tip: Don't negotiate absurd schedules with engineers. Encourage truth telling and reasonable time estimates.
Picard management tip: Recognize when you're being hypocritical. Don't wait for others to tell you.
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Picard management tip: Make it so the crew has real time monitoring of your enterprise's critical systems.
Picard tactical tip: There is no shame in a wise retreat. The shame would be in risking one's crew because of selfish pride.
Picard management tip: Take your leisure time seriously. A relaxed captain is a sane captain.
Picard management tip: During a large-scale, life-threatening emergency, postpone all other priorities and focus on protecting your crew.
Picard management tip: Don't be afraid to use imperative verbs. They're called orders for a reason.
Picard leadership tip: If your people are in need of a better example to follow, and if you are confident you can be that example, then consider, really consider, postponing your retirement.
Picard management tip: Don't assume anything is possible or impossible until you've asked the people who will be doing the work.