Leadership Decisions: What I Learned and How I Apply It

As a digital marketing consultant, I’m always learning, and today is no exception.

Here I am, with my morning frappuccino and thoughts fresh out of the oven after devouring “How Winning Leaders Make Great Calls” a business leadership manual by Noel Tichy and Warren G. Bennis.

What better way to start the day than sharing with you what has left me pondering?

Now, ‘good judgment,’ although it sounds as intangible and elusive as the elixir of life, according to Tichy and Bennis, can be learned and perfected. Yes, you heard me right.

We are not doomed, even for those who tend to order a pizza when everyone in the office wanted sushi.

The first thing I learned is that, as inflated as my ego might be, it’s necessary to embrace humility.

I am not the universal encyclopedia, nor the absolute owner of the truth. And you know what?

That’s okay. Learning to say “I don’t know” can be liberating and is the first step to, effectively, discovering the answer.

There is nothing more dangerous than a leader who believes they know it all, except perhaps a leader who pretends to know it.