#Difficult decisions series

Leader, whatever challenges come your way over the next few weeks, keep people at the center of your thinking. ItвЂ™s not what weвЂ™d planned, and itвЂ™s not easy, but itвЂ™s what is RIGHT. WeвЂ™re adding value in new and creative ways thanks to technology and the efforts of our incredible team. We have already worked with everyone who was scheduled for our March event and provided them a solution for the disruption. Our company has people as its highest value-we are people of value who value people and add value to them. Every choice you make as a leader has an effect that radiates outward that effect can be as gentle as a ripple, or as devastating as a bomb blast, depending on how much consideration youвЂ™ve given to the people it will touch.

Not just your shareholders or employees, but the people you may never see-the spouses, children, and communities that will be affected based on your choice. I mentioned this earlier, but it bears repeating that when it comes to making difficult decisions, the impact on people must be top of mind for any leader. He didnвЂ™t rush to a decision simply because there was stress-he lived with the tension until he could get enough information and perspective to make the right decision. I sat down with him each night as a sounding board and gave him space to process everything he was learning. He listened to their challenges and thought processes, and he learned from them. Mark sought out several of his mentors, many of whom lead businesses that are being impacted by Covid-19. By empowering members of our leadership team to monitor the news, watch market trends, and seek advice from other business leaders, he was able to have accurate, up-to-the-minute information synthesized and presented to him daily, which allowed him to see the Big Picture with clear eyes. In times of crisis, many leaders want to shrink the circle of information and responsibility, but it was expanding his circle that was essential for Mark in keeping the big picture in mind.

He delegated responsibility to other leaders.

#Difficult decisions series

WeвЂ™ve been in Israel for the past few weeks for a series of trips, and despite our busy schedule and the seven-hour time difference, Mark has intentionally carved out time to talk with our leadership team about the virus and its impact. He was in constant communication with his team.Observed and want to pass on to you should you find yourself in his shoes soon: Over the past several days, IвЂ™ve watched and offered counselДЄs Mark has worked his way to this massive decision, and hereвЂ™s what IвЂ™ve But in all those decisions, leaders need to think, as Mark did, вЂњWhatвЂ™s best for our people?вЂќ Simon Sinek, in his book The Infinite Game, talks about the need for leaders to put people ahead of profits to care more about the long view than the short term. Sometimes in leadership you have to make decisions that are challenging and difficult. Mark kept bringing us back to the question, вЂњWhatвЂ™s best for our people?вЂќ

We were in constant conversation about what we needed to do. Our CEO Mark Cole has met with me and briefed me on what he was learning, and Schedules, and plans, but is the RIGHT thing to do. This decision will have significant impact on finances, This is one of our annual coaching certification events attended by thousands With several global leaders and monitoring the impact of the virus physicallyДЄnd mentally on people world-wide, our team just yesterday made the difficultДecision to reschedule our Spring International Maxwell Certification event. In fact, our team just made one such decision. The capacity to impact the lives and health of countless people. As leaders, some of the decisions we are facing right now have To be made right now, decisions that will impact more than bottom lines or (Trust me on that-getting home from Israel is suddenly a differentД«ut more than anything else, there are difficult decisions There are logistical decisions because of the changing health and travelДЄdvisories. There areДЇinancial decisions because of the way concerns are impacting the markets. Happens because there are so many ways it impacts how you lead. ItвЂ™s challenging as a leader when something like this Literally the focus of the world right now. With several people, and while weвЂ™ve enjoyed our time touring this greatД¬ountry, weвЂ™ve been impacted like the rest of the world by the Covid-19 virus.Д®verywhere you go, itвЂ™s the subject of conversations and concerns it is quite