3 reasons leaders should be more specific

No matter who you are, what kind of company you run, or how long you've been doing it, you'll never make the right calls 100 percent of the time. The only way to avoid making any mistakes is never to make a decision or take action at all (and that's not exactly something most successful people do).

Mistakes are unavoidable when you lead a company. Not everything goes the way you plan; what matters is how you get yourself and your team back on track when something doesn't work out. And one way I've learned to get everyone on the same page working toward the same goal is through specificity.

The more specific you are in your communication when you share a plan -- and when you address a mistake if that plan doesn't work out perfectly -- the more responsive everyone is.

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