58. Step Up and Act: Be Decisive
When all is said and done, charting a course means taking action. At a certain point, you have to swallow hard and jump off the cliff. Master leaders step up and act decisively. Most people will be decisive when a building burns in raging flames. Master leaders are action-ready and decisive at all times. They operate with a "make something happen" mind-set. They think with "get a result" logic. They demonstrate the willingness to march forward with a bold, positive, and resolute step.
Consider Peter I. Bijur, CEO of Texaco Inc. Three months after he took the helm, the company was rocked by a racial discrimination lawsuit. An audiotape surfaced in which senior executives were heard making derogatory racial remarks. ...
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