In a faraway place lived a leader who often
flip-flops on his decisions. He would make decisions but after a few days he
would take it back and would say that he did not make that decision even if the
documents say otherwise. Flip-flopping
would always be in the menu of his exercise of leadership. For the reason of
his flip-flopping this leader was slowly but surely losing his credibility
among his subordinates.
Do you sometimes make decisions and regret
doing so afterwards? You suddenly had a second thought and wished that you did
not make that decision? This is a clear example of flip-flop decision making
which if not corrected would surely hasten the fall of a leader/manager. Leaders/managers
are supposed to be good decision makers they make their decision/s based on
facts.
A leader/manager who flip-flops is someone
who doesn’t carefully think of his decisions. He makes decision based on the
spur of the moment. He immediately decides without carefully processing in his
mind the implications of his decisions. Therefore, when he is questioned by his
superiors or by his subordinates why he made that decision. He cannot stand on
that decision for the simple reason that it’s a baseless decision.
The question now is, can flip-flopping be
avoided? Of course, it can always be avoided. How? By means of not making spur
of the moment decisions or impulsive decisions. Unless it’s a life and death
situation an excellent and brilliant leader manager must not make spur of the
moment or impulsive decisions. Why? Because these decisions are sure to be
regretted afterwards or after a few days. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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