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Decide! The One Common Denominator of All Great Leaders by Gino Wickman 28 focused on the issue at hand and avoid tangents. Once do, you aren’t fghting for the greater good of the company. the issue is clearly identifed, don’t be afraid to suggest a You’re just protecting your turf. You should have healthy solution. Sometimes you don’t have to spend much time confict and let the best solution come to light, even if it in the discussion step because the issue is so clear and the causes you some pain. solution is so obvious. In the above example of John, what more is there to discuss? The solution is to assess John, sit Likewise, when the discussion starts to become redundant, down with him, determine if he can correct his issues, and it’s time to move to step three. But before we do, let’s have then create a plan of attack. a quick word on tangents. In its simplest form, the discussion step is everyone’s TANGENT ALERT! RE/MAX First was suffering from veering off on tangents opportunity to say everything he or she has to say about more than any other client I’d ever had, so much so that the issue. You get everything on the table in an open I was running out of ways to help. As a last resort, during environment where nothing is sacred. Taking a shot at a break, I looked up the defnition of the word in the voicing a solution forces others to react, which prompts a dictionary and wrote it in big block letters at the front of fuller discussion. the room. When the leadership team members came back, this is what they saw: I’ll add one stipulation: Everyone should say what he or she believes but say it only once, because more than once is Tangent: politicking. In the discussion step, you need to fght for the Diverging from an original purpose or course; greater good, not what’s best for you or your department. see irrelevant If an issue is starting to hit home and the solution causes you discomfort, you must try not to push the solution in a That did the trick. To this day, they’re one of the best at direction that’s more favorable to you or your team. If you staying focused, and are now much more productive. www.eosworldwide.com