Title: The Good, Bad & Outright Ugly

Hi again,

As a leader, you get credit where it’s due but you
also are often held responsible for failures and poor
decision-making.  This is true whether you run your
own business or you’re managing a team for someone else.

Good decisions and bad ones are ultimately your
responsibility because you’re either making the decisions
yourself or you were the person who decided to made the
decisions for the company.  

This means that you need to be careful with every
decision you make but more importantly, you also need
to be willing to openly discuss options with your team
so that you’re gaining different perspectives and
considering all possibilities. 

While you’ll ultimately make the final decision, by
being open-minded and engaging with your team you’ll
be able to minimize mistakes and increase the chances
that the decisions you make are sound ones.

Open communication is an integral part in ensuring your
team are engaged and willing to participate in discussions.  

Be approachable at all times, even when projects aren’t
going as planned or you’re feeling overwhelmed.  

Allow your team members to discuss anything they feel is
important and never make someone feel as though their
idea or concern isn’t valid (even  if you don’t agree!).     A strong leader is always open to listening to their team
members because ultimately, they power the process and
keep things moving along. It’s your job to unify your
team and to encourage a spirit of open discussion and
ongoing collaboration. 
 It’s just as important as recognizing achievements. 

In tomorrow’s email, we’ll talk about the importance
of being an adaptable leader.

Until then,

{YOUR NAME HERE}



