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THE SMARTEST MOVE A LEADER CAN MAKE
You've heard it all the time as an executive leader...be decisive. That's one of the reasons you have the job, isn't it? You can make decisions and more than that, you are believed to be able to make more of the right decisions than the wrong ones. But how do you do that? How do the best decision-makers actually raise their chances of calling the right shot at the right time more often than not?
Well, it starts with how you think of yourself as a leader. Many executives labor under the myth that they are the ones that have to come up with the idea, the solution, the (you fill in the blank). This can be very isolating and, if you buy into it, this kind of thinking can drive behavior that is more directive and potentially dictatorial. Most of all, it can be isolating and distance your key staff, making them perceive that you don't trust them or need them. You as an executive come to be known as decisive alright... and also someone who speaks in sentences that end in a period. No interest in how anyone else thinks. You are all about you.
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This article was reproduced with permission from the author, Karla Robertson, PCC. Karla is The Executive's NeuroCoach & Founder of Shifting Gears Business Coaching & Consulting. She works with senior-level executives and their teams across all industry sectors on personal skills development, team development, critical communication and career advancement. Find out more at www.karlarobertson.com. Sign up for the Virtual Event with Karla below.
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