The One Essential Habit of Every Effective Leader

In a guest post for Michael Hyatt’s (@MichaelHyatt) blog, Jeff Goins (@JeffGoins) says, “Great leaders are effective, not because they know all the answers, but because they have the tenacity to act. Leadership, as it turns out, is really the act of making intentional decisions and accepting responsibility for them.”

Many organizations have a decision-deficiency syndrome. We have leaders who hesitate. They waffle and wait, hoping for a better opportunity. Let’s be honest: you and I do this, as well. And it’s killing our leadership.

If you want to be a better leader, resolve to be a better decision-maker. It will revolutionize your organization, inspire your team, and liberate you from the constant worry of the possibility of a better opportunity coming along.

Here are 3 scenarios in which you should make a decision right now:

1. You don’t need more information.

2. More information won’t come.

3. Something will suffer if you wait.

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