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Are you an independent thinker? Here’s a simple test. If someone knows your age, leadership position, salary, political party, or zip code, can they predict your beliefs across a variety of personal, social, and organizational topics?
Even the best laid plans can fail when leaders encounter situations they didn’t expect. Through Scenario Planning, leaders can account for a wide range of possible situations. They can pressure test their plans and make sure they aren’t caught unaware or without a backup strategy.
While talented team members will take the initiative to set some of their own goals and objectives on occasion, the leader’s priorities should always take precedence. Rectifying this disconnect isn’t typically as simple as reminding them of the agreed-upon priorities or redirecting their focus.
A team member’s gap between skill and aspiration can create quite a challenge for leaders, especially if the person lacks some degree of self-awareness. When a team member aspires to great things but lacks the talent or potential to get there, leaders are faced with a difficult choice.
When to Form a Task Force to Address a Problem