“When intuition and logic agree, you are always right.” Blaise Pascal
What is your logic style, meaning how do you generally make decisions – through facts, feelings or a mix of both? This is important in leadership. I’ve always said that self-awareness is one of the most important parts of leadership – know yourself before you lead others. This includes knowing how you typically make decisions or what your logic style is. Which of these statements sounds better to you?
“Boss, you should decide on course of action ‘A’ because I feel like this is the one which will gain us the most. I’ve seen this before and ‘A’ sounds more like the direction you would head in this area.”
“Boss, there is a 30% chance of failure with this course of action but I assess it is the best option. Here are three facts backing my assessment.”
Before we proceed it is important to understand your environment. For instance, if you are a leader among a group of new people in a new organization, you’ll swing more toward facts than feelings. If you are surrounded by trusted individuals, you’ll be more on the feelings side of the spectrum…
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