To not decide in a timely manner, or to decide unpredictably or irrationally, is to display an uncertainty or inconsistency that will not be tolerated by others who require decisive action. Leadership is about change, and change is about taking risk. To move from the status quo toward the vision requires departing from the familiar, being innovative, trying new approaches, and risking failure. But high-impact effective Leaders recognize failure as only a temporary setback that gives direction for how to proceed by providing clear evidence for how not to proceed. We fail only when we give up the pursuit for success.
Leaders are passionate for ideals and compassionate for people.
True leaders are fair-minded and treat others as they would be treated. The bond of good will and understanding that develops engenders the vital trust for high-impact effective leadership. A well-tuned sense of humor in a leader who is able and willing to laugh at their mistakes and imperfections which provides the confidence to take risks. Finally, the high-impact effective Leader knows a hearty laugh is medicine for the soul as well as the body and that in a crisis a good laugh may be the only link to sanity. The pursuit of excellence is a journey rather than a destination.