Leadership is tough. It’s especially tough when it involves people.
It is interesting, however, in my experience, how often the toughest decision is the smartest decision. It’s the one we know we need to make but it’s the hardest one to make. Every leader I know wants to be liked. They want to limit frustration among the people trying to follow. They want to be effective and for people to appreciate and value their leadership. Those are normal human desires.
And, making tough calls seems at times like they may jeopardize some of those things.
Yet, the ability and willingness to make the tough calls — and doing it well — is what often separates the successful leaders from the not so successful.
There are many examples of tough, but smart leadership decisions. You have your own. I’ll just share a few of mine that come to mind. Read more
See also
15 Ways to Lead with Heart
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