Leaders are supposed to take hard, cold decisions during tough times, yet many withhold from doing so. This is because they are afraid to upset the apple-cart. Their desire to maintain a high status among their followers, results in key decisions not being made. This is especially true for newly-minted leaders. One of the most common justifications given for this decision-making avoidance is that they choose to be considerate towards all to improve morale. Another is their commitment to quality and accuracy. This implies that they do not go by the usual perceptions, but only take tough calls only when proved through data-backed business analytics. Another is their desire to be perceived as fair. This behavior does not bode well for the leader’s talent management abilities. In failing to recognize the extra efforts of the successful ones, one does not tap into their motivation levels. In addition, when the under-performers are not chided, these people do not realize where they may be going wrong. True leaders must not fear about any purchased reputation as it is merely an unspoken contract of mutual manipulation.

Source:https://hbr.org/2018/04/leaders-stop-avoiding-hard-decisions?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_campaign=dailyalert&referral=00563&deliveryName=DM4120

Uploaded Date:07 June 2018