"Fix-It-Quick and Move On" Isn't a Leadership Strategy

Discovering a quick-fix solution can be dangerous for leaders who hope to find success in uncertain times.

However, senior leaders are so busy today that "the fix-it quickly" mentality has unconsciously become the default mindset - as if the current uncertain environment allows a finish line solution.

Yet, there is no quick or lasting fix. Abnormal is the new normal, and the ability to adapt is ongoing.

The Great Resignation caused millions of US employees to quit their jobs, but it is more a symptom of a greater upheaval.

• Although many attempted to quickly fix it as an anomaly by offering pay increases, titles and other usual fares, the resignations haven't stopped.
• Other executives try to quick fix the resignation by being more open to what employees say they want, such as being more empowered and more seen and heard.

However, most leaders neglect that resignations are a symptom of a necessary reshuffling in how they lead in this new abnormal.