MOTIVATION
The most intrinsic responsibility entrusted to any leader is to make important and difficult decisions for the group. If they were easy decisions, they would not have been passed up the chain to you. When you accept leadership, you accept this responsibility. Today’s pressing decisions are subject to everything from political correctness to ever-shifting trends in public opinion.
A proven method for making the right decision is to make an accurate assessment of a situation and respond accordingly. To accomplish this is to gather as much relevant information as possible about the subject upon which you are deliberating so that you can to make an informed decision.
If the group knows that you’ve truly done your homework and have made an educated decision, then you have upheld your end of the bargain—to provide guidance in the best interest of the group.
Indecision is viewed by any organization as weakness. Weakness destroys credibility and dismantles motivation.
Making informed decisions demonstrates leadership strength. If you fail to make decisions or defer those decisions to others, it compromises any trust you may have previously earned.
Shirking your responsibilities means that you are indecisive which in turn demonstrates weakness. Accepting that responsibility and making informed decisions garners motivation.
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