Successful leaders have good instincts because they learn to trust their gut – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL If this sounds like you, you have what is known as analysis paralysis. That means that you spend so much time imaging what might be a potential outcome in endless possible scenarios, that you never take that first step, and nothing you thought of, none of your scenarios ever plays out in reality. You know that hemming and hawing makes you feel and appear ineffective when, in a leaders hip position, you need to be strong. In fact, some leaders make the conscious decision to do nothing, because they don’t have the bac KBO ne to make anything happen and worry endlessly about every decision that comes their way. If you’ve had a boss like that, you know the frustration of waiting for a decision. So, what happens when your swirling mind blocks out your gift of intuition, or instinct? One idea piles up on top of another. What if you stepped back, gave yourself a break, and just let your mind rest? Maybe another voice within you could be heard. ...