“Problem solving is the essence of what leaders exist to do,” says Glen Llopis of Forbes. The best problem solvers realize that it’s a skill they need to build and refine constantly.
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In my new ebook, 4 Keys to More Effective Leadership Behaviors, you’ll find this self-assessment to determine which areas of problem solving are strengths and which one’s you can build your skills in.
Read each of these statements and mark what you feel like your competency level is in each of these areas. Give yourself a ranking from 1 – 10. 1 would be saying that you rarely exhibit this behavior or belief, 10 would be that you always, without exception, do.
_____ When faced with a problem do you consistently widen your options
_____ Frequently test your assumptions
_____ Effectively have implemented the solution that was decided on
_____ Utilize a long-term, rather than a short-term emotional approach to problem solving
_____ Consider your blind spots when it comes to task or people when solving a problem
_____ Consider your super powers versus your weaknesses when it comes to solving problems
_____ Prepare to be wrong or fail when implementing the solution you’ve decided on
_____ Consider unintended consequences of the solutions you will implement
To execute the behavior of effective problem solving, or any of the other behaviors I mention in the ebook, leaders must first possess these core competencies in order to execute the top 4 leadership behaviors successfully:
- Building and maintaining trust
- Effectively designing their time for themselves and their organization’s highest level outcomes
- Obtaining knowledge, understanding and different viewpoints of their industry, organization, and departments they serve
- Developing a clear vision based on identifiable, organizational and personal values
The download is free for the next 3 weeks of the ebook and it will provide you with skills and practices to assist you in being even more effective at solving the continuous stream of challenges you face everyday in your organization.
I want to send out a huge thank you to Teresa Chambers who was a wonderful support and chef for our first ever Woman’s Possibilities Retreat this week at a beautiful setting at Massenutten Resort in Virginia. The 3-day journey was a great opportunity to see breakthroughs occur and clarity be defined by some tremendously talented and already successful woman. Along with setting, and locking in each leader’s desired outcome for the coming year, I guided them through a zipline experience and exercises of the mind and body that were designed to create the confidence and fortitude to overcome any obstacle they may face moving forward.
If you would like to have a corporate retreat for your team, let me know. We can work together to design a special one just for your organization.
I am looking forward to presenting at upcoming team building events this month for groups from Roanoke College and Carilion Clinic.
