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Founders make more decisions on a single Monday morning than some department heads do in an entire quarter. Most of these decisions are made on the fly, in the hallway, in the car – and without any documentation. What gets lost in the process is not just information. It is the ability to stay on course.
If you cannot articulate a decision, you have not understood it. That sounds uncomfortable. But it is the key to better leadership.
The secret of good leaders is not that they know more, but that they have the right information at the right time. They are aware of the fact that our brain is an excellent processor but a lousy hard drive. Anyone who tries to juggle strategic foresight with the mental management of detailed issues will ultimately lose both precision and composure.