It is a matter of building trust by always telling the TRUTH! We are frustrated when we have to find the TRUTH for ourselves, when there is a lack of transparency that keeps us in the dark and uninformed of the information we need to make good decisions.
Leaders CAN preserve mutually trusting and respectful relationships with team members after an impactful unilateral decision; this requires thoughtful and deliberate actions shortly after the team becomes aware of the decision. Naturally, loyal team members will have many questions and these must be answered honestly, convincingly and patiently,
Hi DJ. Are you preferring the use of unilateral decisions with communication afterward? Or would you still think it's a misstep when unilateral decision making is used?
Thank you for asking! I appreciate the opportunity to expand on my response.
In truth, your article stretched me to consider if unilateral decision making could ever be justified and if so, how a leadership might mitigate damage after making a unilateral decision.
This is where I landed. I think unilateral decision making is a serious misstep, except in extremely rare circumstances (eg, an emergency situation where a lone person must make an immediate decision and has no options for engaging others.)
Outside of those very rare circumstances, unilateral decision making alienates others, erodes trust and compromises relationships,. Unilateral decision making also disregards the proven benefits that multiple perspectives bring to the decision making process.
Thanks again. I look forward to hearing what others think..
It is a matter of building trust by always telling the TRUTH! We are frustrated when we have to find the TRUTH for ourselves, when there is a lack of transparency that keeps us in the dark and uninformed of the information we need to make good decisions.
There are some occasions where leaders can't be completely transparent. But there are ways to build trust even while remaining intentionally opaque.
Or would you contend that 100% transparency is the best policy, Bob?
Great insight. I believe trust and intentionality as we lead others is of an essence. Thank you for
An addenda:
Leaders CAN preserve mutually trusting and respectful relationships with team members after an impactful unilateral decision; this requires thoughtful and deliberate actions shortly after the team becomes aware of the decision. Naturally, loyal team members will have many questions and these must be answered honestly, convincingly and patiently,
Hi DJ. Are you preferring the use of unilateral decisions with communication afterward? Or would you still think it's a misstep when unilateral decision making is used?
Thank you for asking! I appreciate the opportunity to expand on my response.
In truth, your article stretched me to consider if unilateral decision making could ever be justified and if so, how a leadership might mitigate damage after making a unilateral decision.
This is where I landed. I think unilateral decision making is a serious misstep, except in extremely rare circumstances (eg, an emergency situation where a lone person must make an immediate decision and has no options for engaging others.)
Outside of those very rare circumstances, unilateral decision making alienates others, erodes trust and compromises relationships,. Unilateral decision making also disregards the proven benefits that multiple perspectives bring to the decision making process.
Thanks again. I look forward to hearing what others think..