Excitement and impulse tend to overrun logic and pragmatism. Leaders should keep the ideas flowing, but slow down a bit, talk to others and don’t make it personal
If you were like me, you were transfixed on the tragic Titan submersible story last week. I had never heard of such a thing before, yet I couldn’t stop constantly checking to see if there is any news, good or bad.
Not being on the inside of OceanGate, I don’t know how the idea came together, but we do know it was the dream of its founder, and dreams are personal. “I didn’t want to go up into space as a tourist. I wanted to be Captain Kirk on the Enterprise. I wanted to explore,” he toldLogic and pragmatism tend to get overrun by excitement and impulse. Determination then takes over, with excitement and impulse pushing it to the finish line, leaving logic and pragmatism in the dust.
In work and life, we value enthusiasm and should encourage and embrace it. But when you mix it with impulsiveness, you search for a quick win without much focus on the details and process. Impulsiveness is a blind spot for many leaders, as they navigate multiple issues created by them or brought forth by others. Stay enthused and focused about underwater exploration or other exciting ideas, but temper impulsiveness to minimize missing important details.
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