Why I Hate Unanimous Decisions.

Most teams are bleeding millions of dollars this quarter and calling it "collaboration."

I watched a leadership team in NYC recently debate a straightforward go-to-market strategy for three agonizing hours. No one wanted to make the final call. They wanted more data, more alignment, more meetings.

It was pathetic. It wasn't collaboration; it was cowardice masquerading as teamwork.

This is the massive leadership failure plaguing the corporate world right now: the desperate need for consensus. Leaders are so terrified of making the wrong move that they make no move at all. You stall, your competitors execute, and your top talent leaves because A-players hate stagnant environments.

Here is the fix: Implement "disagree and commit" immediately.

Stop waiting for 100% of the information and unanimous agreement. If you have 70% of the data, make the call. If your team disagrees, hear them out, debate fiercely, and then force a decision.

As the leader, your job isn't to make everyone feel warm and fuzzy. Your job is to drive the company forward. If an executive cannot commit to a direction once the call is made, they do not belong on your team.

Stop coddling your team. Make a decision, execute it ruthlessly, and adjust course later if you have to. Momentum cures most problems; consensus creates them.

P.S. I am opening up exactly three slots for my executive coaching program this month. If you are an owner or executive ready to stop stalling and scale, reply to this email with 'SCALE' and we'll see if it's a fit.