Leadership isn’t about making people happy. It’s about making decisions. Sometimes, the right decision is the popular one. More often, it isn’t.
The temptation is to delay, to wait for perfect information, to hedge. Maybe if we tweak it a little more, soften the edges, get one more round of input, then everyone will feel good about it. But in the process, the moment passes.
The better move? Decide. Own it. Move forward. Not carelessly. Not recklessly. But with clarity. You gather the best information available. You weigh the impact. You listen—but you don’t outsource the responsibility. Then, you commit.
Will you always be right? No. But hesitation isn’t leadership. The second-guessing will come later. The “what ifs” will whisper. That’s normal. The job isn’t to silence them. The job is to listen, to learn, and to lead anyway.
Decide. And live with it.
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