There are 4 important points regarding decision-making related to great leaders. Here's a short list, before we focus in on the final and what I believe to be the most significant.

  • Great leaders understand how to separate emotions from rational choice when making decisions.
  • Great leaders know some decisions will be wrong
  • Great leaders make challenging decisions
  • Great leaders help others make decisions

Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, shares how he believes it signifies he's doing a good job as a leader when others make the decisions.