Leadership Coaching: Good Judgment In Leadership

What Is Going On?

It cuts both ways when judging others. In good leadership, it is essential to make judgments. But on a negative note, judging others can breed a dismissive and disrespectful culture.

What is going on in your workplace? The first time I was appointed as CEO, I viewed this situation in two ways. First was that I saw according to the facts. Back then in lending, I noted the number of accounts the company kept, the new margins, the delinquents, the adverse credit quality and so on. The other facet on the scenario was the blame, the disagreement and the judging in the workplace. It was mainly a judging of whoever was right, and who was wrong. The judging scenario became worse because it caused disagreement among the workers which led to their disengagement. The company was frozen. The best solution we could think of was to adjust so we can move forward. Intuitively, I felt we need to apply a better approach. Chaos in the workplace caused pain. It cost much from the employees and the organization. It was crippling. At this point, I knew people in the workplace had to stop judging one another.

Judgment Of Great Leaders

In the courtroom, the judge has the duty to decide between right and wrong. Is the defendant guilty or innocent? A referee in a game decides about the yellow flag or the penalty. Judges do the role of making judgments, but there were great leaders who made judgments of right and wrong. In accordance with judgment, it is the duty of leadership to protect and decide on boundaries or which direction to take. The best judgments are made when one seeks to protect and serve. From Washington, to Lincoln and Roosevelt came judgments of war and peace. A spiritual sense of duty creates the best leadership.

Obstacles To Good Judgment In Leadership

What are obstacles to good judgment in leadership? It is a leader acting self righteous and superior rather than discerning and humble. Arrogance, lack of kindness and being self serving begets destructive judgment. These kinds of leaders are in position to fill their desire for personal power and are therefore damaging to organizations. It entails a huge cost to organizations because it dismisses the significance of creating committed and highly engaged employees.

Check and assess what is really going on in your organization and cultivate elegant courage when doing so. You need an honest assessment that probes and listens to what leaders and employees have to say so you can provide and carry out the best choices.

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