Decisions…everyone is confronted with them; leaders are given the big ones...

“Be willing to make decisions.  That’s the most important quality of a good leader.”

General George S. Patton

Decisions, decisions, decisions…each and every day we are confronted with different decisions to make…sometimes they are small ones like, what am I going to wear today?  Sometimes they are larger ones like what school am I going to go to or who am I going to marry, but regardless of sizes or significance we all have to make them on a very consistent basis…

When you accept the position of leader, regardless of where that position is, whether it is on the football field or in the boardroom, you have to accept at least three conditions when it comes to decision making: 

1.    You will have to make more decisions than everyone else.

2.    Your decisions now affect more than just you; they affect everyone you are leading. 

3.    If you want to make good decisions, you are going to have to put your pride aside and ask for advice, because remember, it’s not about you when you sign up to be a leader. 

These three points make the life of a leader a tough one because you will always find yourself “walking the line” between what would be best for you, and what would be best for those you lead. 

Question for this week:  Part I:  What is the biggest decision you have ever had to make in your life up to this point?  Part II: How did the decision you make affect you?  Part III:  What is the biggest decision you are confronted with right now?  Part IV:  What information do you have to have in place before you can make your decision?  Part V:  Who are you going to ask for counsel and perspective before you make your final decision on the situation that has been placed in front of you?