A key role of an Executive Director is to make decisions based on what is best for the organization (clients, staff, etc.) that he/she represents. Most of the time, at least in my experience, these decisions have been choices between something good and something better. Unfortunately, that is not always the case.
Sometimes the choice is between bad and worse. These decisions are not to be made lightly as they impact people's lives. Maybe that knot in the pit of my stomach is a good sign. It indicates that this isn't something I enjoy doing.
Leadership means making decisions based on the best information that you can get. In most cases, inaction only makes the situation worse.
I read somewhere that making these difficult decisions/choices are like funerals. You hope you never get too good at them.
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