By Neil Phillips.
What stands in the way of success for you? Is it not enough team members, too many back orders, or a significant shift in your company’s leadership? As a direct selling leader, there is always something presenting a challenge, an obstacle, or a problem. It’s the reality of business. How do you respond when problems occur? Are you a whiner, looking for someone to commiserate with, or do you attack the challenge head-on?
Your team is counting on you as the leader to take charge and show them how to solve the problem. If you are solution focused and positive, they will be, too. The good news is, you don’t have to solve it alone! John Maxwell provides a simple plan for becoming a great problem solver in The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader.
Look for trouble: Find situations and then work on fixing them. You will become a better problem solver the more problems you solve.
Develop a Method: Decide how you will find solutions in advance. John’s process is a good one to try. T E ACH
T IME – spend time to discover the real issue.
E XPOSURE – find out what others have done.
A SSISTANCE – have your team study all angles.
C REATIVITY – brainstorm multiple solutions.
H IT IT – implement the best solution.
Surround yourself with problem solvers: If you find yourself stuck in too many conversations looking at who caused the problem instead of possible solutions, you may want to search for different people to consult.
Problems are the path toward success.
The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with but whether it is the same problem as last year.
~ John Foster Dulles, Former Secretary of State
Be a problem solver! Your team will follow your lead.
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