Today’s leadership culture celebrates fast decision making. But the reality is, if your decisions are happening too quickly you could be doing more harm than good. A recent Google search on the question, “How to make fast decisions” returned an astonishing 517,000,000 hits. Everyone, it seems wants to make fast leadership decisions. And there are…
How To Avoid the Common Decision Disaster That Trips Up Leaders
If you want to avoid a decision disaster, you need to be clear about who is holding the key. As a leadership mentor told me years ago, “If you’re not clear who is supposed to be holding the decision key, things will get very fuzzy, very fast.” Several years ago the organization I was with had…
How To Overcome the Biggest Problem-Solving Problems in Leadership
Leaders solve problems. But to become more effective, you likely need to overcome the biggest problem-solving problem in leadership. Sometimes the reason you can’t solve a problem is because you were never supposed to solve it. Wise leaders stare down each challenge that comes across their plate, and before expending an ounce of energy on…
4 Important Lines Leaders Navigate To Be Effective
Leaders love starting lines, and they love finish lines. But effective leaders know that the battle is often won in the less glamorous “in-between” lines. Starting lines provide energy and excitement. They represent the launch of a new project or initiative. They represent take off, lift off and the possibilities of a new leadership adventure. But…
How To Transform Your Leadership With 5 Simple “To Do” Items
Self-leadership requires self-evaluation. Leaders must be able to end their day, look back, and know with certainty whether or not this was a good leadership day. That means having a “to do” list that reflects priorities worth pursuing. It means knowing exactly what comprises an effective leadership day; it means understanding the elements that work…
