Leaders are generally quite good at taking limited amounts of information and making reasonable inferences. The first impressions leaders have of others, usually coming in just the first few minutes of contact, are often highly accurate. In fact, most leaders will tell you they surprise even themselves with their clairvoyance regarding first impressions. This encourages them to rely even more heavily on their initial judgments of people and situations.
Challenging a Strong First Impression
Challenging a Strong First Impression
Challenging a Strong First Impression
Leaders are generally quite good at taking limited amounts of information and making reasonable inferences. The first impressions leaders have of others, usually coming in just the first few minutes of contact, are often highly accurate. In fact, most leaders will tell you they surprise even themselves with their clairvoyance regarding first impressions. This encourages them to rely even more heavily on their initial judgments of people and situations.