Lunch break link

Today's lunch break link is from Forbes, which maintains a great collection of articles on Leadership. I've developed my own leadership style based mostly on my career experiences and training I've been through, but I feel like there's always room for improvement. I try and read a few articles a week about management and leadership; there always seem to be a few good takeaways. Although I haven't personally read anything else by Forbes contributor Glenn Lopis yet, he seems to have a great perspective:

"The most successful leaders are instinctual decision makers. Having done it so many times throughout their careers, they become immune to the pressure associated with decision making and extremely intuitive about the process of making the most strategic and best decisions. This is why most senior executives will tell you they depend strongly upon their “gut-feel” when making difficult decisions at a moment’s notice."

How does one develop the right instincts for making the decisions involved in leading a successful team? Part of it just comes down to being aware of your habits and honing them. In this article that Lopis wrote for Forbes (be sure to continue past the advertisement), he lists fifteen things that successful leaders do every day. I feel comfortable saying that I see many of these things in my own actions, but how much better could I do for my team if I truly lived each of these principles every day?

Please feel free to contribute to the discussion in the comments section! If you’ve enjoyed spending a few minutes reading “The Boss Perspective,” subscribe and share this site with your friends, Like me on Facebook, or follow on me Twitter @BossPerspective.