Embrace Your Leadership Privilege: How Making and Owning Tough Choices Elevates Your Influence
I see a lot of choices that we have as leaders.
And too often the excuses we make with our choices.
I hear this a lot 👇
“Sorry, I had no choice”
– We had to do layoffs – It wasn’t in our budget – That’s not something our company does
At the end of the day, this is really a lack of ownership.
You have a privilege as a leader.
The privilege to choose.
– To push back on leadership – To find other areas to cut in your budget – To go out on a limb and advocate for change
You also have a responsibility.
To own the choices you make.
– Even when they’re hard – Even when they’re unpopular – Even when they’re ones you don’t want to make
My advice to leaders:
Remove this phrase from your vocabulary.
Replace it with “I own the choices I make. They’re hard. And it’s on me.”
You’ll find you suddenly have more choices.
Whats a choice youre making and owning?
I help senior leaders with this ownership mindset. DM me and we can talk about how I can help you and your team 😊
