Great leaders make tough decisions
I was following Breanne on Twitter yesterday. She was at something called “Get Motivated” where the speakers included Zig Ziglar, Rudi Guiliani and Colin Powell ( amongst others ). This post is a summary of the experience for her.
Of the list of her favourite quotes at the end though I like this one most
Colin Powell: Good followers get mad when they have to carry the weight of the bad followers. The hardest thing a leader has to do is tell the bad follower they will either be trained, moved or fired- and that is the greatest responsibility of a leader.
Worth thinking about no matter what your level of leadership is.
Many leaders will go to great lengths to give employees the benefit of the doubt and consider (create?!) mitigating reasons why. Some leaders may choose to look the other way. It is only a matter of time before the issues can’t be ignored or explained away any longer. Those who step up to adress truly distinguish themselves from their peers.
Deciding when to make the hard decisions is a talent – too soon and it might appear heartless – too long and it is a drain on everyone else.
Thanks for the comment Lisa – really appreciate you coming by