Making Meaningful Changes

There exists a veritable chasm between being given permission to make a decision versus permission to make a meaningful decision.

Our days are filled with an endless stream of decisions that flow from one to the next, shaped by our past and antecedents to our future. Most of them are benign: one sugar cube or two, coffee or tea, lunch at noon or 1:00 pm?

Real change requires that meaningful decisions be made and acted upon. Real leadership requires the authority to make those decisions and implement them.

Organizations that seek to accomplish ambitious goals and set their sights high would do well to consider the power they invest in their staff. Like a rocket ship without enough fuel, a lack of authority will cause your professional to fall short of their goals. Expecting your senior staff to stop and ask for permission constantly is akin to expecting your rocket ship to stop and occasionally refuel as it leaves orbit.

The results will be less than stellar.

Real change requires real decisions and the power to make them.