What allows a leader to take the steps needed to solve a problem or master a difficult situation? What keeps the desire to act from being impetuous and uninformed, as in "ready, fire, aim" behavior? The answer is that the capacity to act effectively and decisively is a complex mixture of brain and gut, a combination I call threads in thinking. It includes these qualities: An ability to distill a situation to its simplest dynamics; to understand the issues and the consequences of doing … [Read more...]