“Leadership is the art of making decisions in the dim light of incomplete information, and is measured with the brilliant illumination of hindsight.“
~ Roger Fairhead
We tend to judge ourselves on our intentions and other people on their actions, and this is nowhere more true than in delivering and assessing leadership.
The gap between the leader’s intentions and the subsequent assessment of their actions is magnified by the quality of information against which to measure the initial intentions and resulting actions.
If we want to be sure to be as well equipped as possible when the time comes for those dimly lit decisions to be made, then we need to make sure that our leadership skills are as developed as possible in preparation, and the PLQ provides a helpful benchmark against which we can assess our progress.
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