What: In the Dynamics of Leadership course with Matt Grimes, one section of the book we read talked about stepping back before making a decision. It stated that in order to truly make the right decision, a leader must step back and have no preconceived thoughts. They must brainstorm every possible solution and then fairly evaluate each one before selecting.
So What: I think a major problem with leaders (including myself) is that we often think that our first idea is the best idea. We go with that by instinct. Sometimes it works, but often it does not. By not evaluating all possible options, we are selling ourselves short. We are not giving our followers the benefit of having the best possible outcome. Instead of thinking black or white, we must thing black and white. We must be that neutral party on a team.
Now What: When confronted with something, I never respond right away. I give myself (at a bare minimum) an hour to think it over. In my role as Predental Club President, I often throw problems at my exec team and allow them to create solutions and propose pros and cons. I think about all of those options while remaining neutral and then make a decision based on that.
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