268: Ask Denis: Leaders That Don't Make Decisions

Published: Feb. 25, 2022, 8 a.m.

When the pressure is on, do step up, or do you stand still? There\u2019s nothing worse than a leader who can\u2019t make a decision. I believe it comes down to the fear of stepping forward. In this episode, I dive into how to step out and make decisions as a leader, and how it doesn\u2019t even have to be the \u201cright decision,\u201d but it does have to be a deliberate one!

Go ahead and start with the decision to tune in and take a closer look at leaders that don\u2019t make decisions.

On this episode:

  • I talk about how FEAR (False evidence appearing real) is the enemy of decision making. Leaders are too afraid of making the wrong decisions - but ultimately this only makes leaders look weak. 
  • I set a challenge to leaders to stop playing it safe. Your team, your organization, is looking to you to make decisions and move things forward. I talk about ways to make sure you make, uncomfortable but informed, decisions

Key Takeaways:

  • Fear is what holds back leaders from making decisions
  • Failure to make decisions make you look weak to your team
  • We need to be deliberate about our decisions
  • Organizations don\u2019t move forward by staying \u201csafe\u201d and holding back
  • What if that decision actually works out?! 
  • Do everything you can up front to make the best decision possible 

 

Tweetable Quotes:

\u201cWe want to make sure that we\u2019re not on autopilot all the time but we\u2019re making decisions that are deliberate.\u201d - Denis Gianoutsos

\u201cNot all your decisions are going to be favorable, but at least if you make one you can always tweak it from there.\u201d - Denis Gianoutsos

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Email: denis@leadingchangepartners.com

Website: http://www.leadingchangepartners.com/ 

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