The correct answer to this open question is the following.
The Best Way to Make Decisions.
Many traits characterize a good leader. But one of the most important traits is his capacity to make decisions. Furthermore, his capacity to make decisions under pressure.
Deciding on a daily basis might seem an easy thing to do. But that is not the case. Just remeber the decisions you have to make daily. What to do, where to go, the classes you have to attend and why, the homework to do, the articles and books to read, study time vs entertainment, and many more.
Now in the corporate world, the leader has so many difficult decisions to make daily and many more under difficult moments.
And part of the difficulty is that the leader is not thinking just in himself. A true leader has to think about his team. Yes, what is best for the group of people you are leading.
That is why the basic recommendations to make decisions are the following.
First, identify the problem. This is the basic step. If you do not know what the problem is, it is going to be difficult to resolve.
Then, find the causes of the problem, Is it you? The other people? The situation? What is causing the problem.
Next, gather evidence to rally understand what the problem is, what is causing, and the effects of it.
What follows is to identify alternatives, weigh the evidence and not allow any bias at this moment.
Get a couple of good alternatives and choose the best. And immediately take action. This is very important, to take action.
After the action has been implemented, evaluate. Yes, you have to check if the decision really was good and helped to solve the issue at hand.
Don't forget this. One day you will be the leader of your department or company and people are going to look up to you because they know you are in charge. They expect that on any decision you are going to consider their necessities and concerns. That is why you are the leader.
So learn to be an excellent one.
