Decisiveness – a Leadership Trait

Decisiveness is a vital character trait in any leader. In many nations, government elections have been, or soon will be taking place: Canada, Indonesia, Japan, Lithuania, Mongolia, Spain, U.S.A., and Vanuatu, to name a few. Voters in each election, we hope, look at the character of those vying for office

A Two-headed Man or Woman

A two-headed man or woman is unstable in all his ways. Have you ever seen a two-headed man or woman? I haven’t. That is, in one sense I haven’t, but in another sense, I have. Ancient mythology had such things as two-headed men, but we do not – or do

Waffles Do Not Exercise Decisiveness!

Waffles merit butter and syrup, not respect. Our readers in non-English speaking countries may be unfamiliar with the term “waffle” when used as the opposite of decisiveness. They may know the waffle as a food – perhaps under names such as wafel, gaufre, or waffel – a pancake with a

Indecisiveness

Indecisiveness wants the best of both worlds. In essence, indecisive persons are trying to have the best of both worlds. “Two paths diverged in a yellow wood” – and they want to take both of them. After all, each path is bound to have benefits. Why miss out on any?

Quotes on “Decisiveness”

Decisiveness …begins by recognizing and understanding all of the choices involved in a situation, and then acts firmly to choose only one of them, resolutely remaining with that choice. “Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide .” Napoleon Bonaparte 1769-1821, French General, Emperor