Remaining Objective Is Hard, But the Best Leaders Figure Out How to Do It

To maintain a high standard of objectivity, the best leaders insist on the highest possible analytic and information gathering tradecraft, and rely on structured analytic and decision-making processes to filter out actual or unconscious biases. While there is no single leadership trait that guarantees success in any profession, this fierce commitment to objectivity should be prized by all and leaders should work every day to preserve it.