David Marquet commanded a nuclear submarine and found that a small change in phrasing changed who was doing the thinking. Rather than ask a supervisor what to do, people stated what they intended to do and why. At camp that turns a counselor from someone waiting for instructions into someone anticipating the questions a supervisor would ask. The goal is a supervisor who only has to agree.
This is the short version. The full lesson, with the story behind it, is in the book.
Take The Summer Camp MBA with you, or get the field notes by email while you work through the lessons here.