Decisions require a thought process based on purpose, knowing what the options are before making a determination. You can do that because you have the confidence in yourself to think about the options, the circumstances and select the best course of action. Hopefully, you have earned the trust from those around you and they rely on your ability to make good, smart decisions.
Clearly the best way to do this is fueled by experience. Good decisions are predicated on experience. Managers are confronted with making decisions all day and don’t always have the luxury of time. You need to be agile, think quickly and go for it.
Managers are leaders and good leadership can be measured not just by the experience, but the way the experience is tooled and how it translates into doing smart things…. The right things.
How can you supervise if you can’t manage, and how can you manage if you don’t have experience? To be a partner and a team advocate, you need to execute, administer and guide the process along.
Good instincts help too and you need to exhibit common sense, patience and understanding.
Experience is the true seed of leadership. The seed – but not the flower. That comes from time and knowing how to conduct yourself and set proper examples for those around you to follow. Put proper guidelines in place that are easy to follow and make a statement that the culture you are trying to create is one with common goals. Lead by example and as you would like to be led.