Are you riding the fence?

Are you riding the fence about a decision that needs to be made? As a leader, being a decision maker is of vital importance. I’ve always said, right or wrong, I can make a decision. Sometimes it is not simple and requires analyzing the situation, weighing the options and hopefully arriving to a conclusion. Then there are times when an immediate decision must be made. I look for this decision making factor when selecting a leader. I had a difficult work related situation where I had to make the ultimate decision. My heart was leading one way while my mind was leading the opposite direction. I ended up making the decision to the best of my ability and thankfully the situation was resolved successfully. It is difficult being torn in two different directions. We must realize that our choices may affect many people. Sometimes we make a decision and then after the fact, realize it was the wrong choice. It takes a person of integrity to admit they were wrong and reverse their decision. Our lives revolve around the choices we make. Do you need to jump off the fence and make a choice? Is your heart and head playing tug-o-war? I like this quote from Tim Redmond, “There are many things that will catch my eye, but there are only a few things that will catch my heart.” In my opinion, successful leaders know which side of the fence is the best choice and they know when to listen to their heart. Decisions that are made based on polices and procedures are factual, in black and white but the ones we must make that rely on our on intuition are often the hardest yet can be the most rewarding. Get off the fence before it breaks! You can't allow one decision to hold up progress. Make a choice and move on to the next one.