One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency.
Avoidance leadership has become all too common in business today. There are hosts of reasons why people don’t recognize and deal with problems early including: fear of upsetting someone, fear of the potential cost, worry about raising negative issues, overconfidence in their ability to adapt and some just hope the problem will take care of itself.
Effective leaders are always scanning the horizon for potential problems or issues which might prevent them from accomplishing their goals. They recognize most business failures occur because some small issue, which easily could have been taken care of early, turned into a crisis, an emergency and ultimately a crushing blow to the business.
Spend time regularly on early stage issues and the strategies to correct them.
Pick one and solve one today – it will save you and your business an emergency tomorrow.
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Your Friend and Partner in Your Success,
Ray Stendall
