Master the Power of Saying 'No' in Leadership |
The ability to say “no” is a core leadership competence in today’s complex professional environment. Unfortunately, many organizations reward leaders for an overly accommodating leadership style that significantly diminishes their decision quality.
Consistently saying "yes" directly leads to strategy deviation, conflicting priorities, diminished competence and engagement, role confusion, and burnout. Effective leadership demands the courage to protect strategic and human priorities via mastering five essential skills for saying "no" – strategic discernment, transparent communication, courage, negotiating trade-offs, and consistency.
Strategic discernment requires the ability and commitment to abstain from a reactive response until you can assess requests through the........