When the solution to a problem seems particularly troublesome, or the impact of an unaddressed problem causes havoc, the best leaders take the time to “admire the problem” before they attempt to wrestle it to the ground. Admiring a problem requires us to understand it more deeply: why it has proven difficult to get a handle on, and/or why it has been so destructive. By appreciating the profound consequences of a problem and sitting with it for awhile, a leader creates the needed distance to view it objectively.
Admire the Problem
Admire the Problem
Admire the Problem
When the solution to a problem seems particularly troublesome, or the impact of an unaddressed problem causes havoc, the best leaders take the time to “admire the problem” before they attempt to wrestle it to the ground. Admiring a problem requires us to understand it more deeply: why it has proven difficult to get a handle on, and/or why it has been so destructive. By appreciating the profound consequences of a problem and sitting with it for awhile, a leader creates the needed distance to view it objectively.