The 108 Skills of Natural Born Leaders

102. Maximize Decision Participation

Exceptional leaders maximize decision participation because it typically yields better decisions. It also creates a motivating force because it means people have a say in decisions, which gives them ownership for the actions and outcomes.

Conduct an expectation clarification session about the decision-making process. Ask people when and how they would like greater participation. Identify problems when previous decisions did not allow participation. Gather ideas on participation specifics that would have alleviated those problems. The very act of having this discussion will spark motivation because the discussion itself models participative decision making.

Involve anyone who will have responsibility to implement ...