For too long, problem solving and strategy in business have been left to leadership.
Those in leadership roles have certainly honed these skills over time. But the notion that decision-making and problem-solving can only be done in the boardroom is stale, outdated, and often damaging. Leaders feel burnt out, always needing to come up with the answers, while team members feel disengaged and disconnected.
Both of these issues can be addressed with a simple change.
Inviting your team to help solve a problem with you can have profound effects.
Simply by inviting a diverse range of thoughts and perspectives, new insights can be rapidly brought to the table. New ideas can be sparked. Root problems can be surfaced and tackled as a group.
All this can be done while allowing leadership to focus on participation, not leading the process.
Most importantly, a team that solves a problem together will naturally take ownership of the solution too.
