Sudoku Leadership Lesson #1

To win consistenty, you have to have a plan.

If your goal in playing Sudoku is to finish faster and with greater finesse then you need a plan. Once I developed an organized approach to my Sudoku game I was able to reach my goal faster and look like a pro at the same time. Successful leadership has a similar foundation, it requires a plan. Leadership skills can be learned if you just have a plan. Some people put their plan in place earlier than others and practice the plan until the skills are second nature and it appears that they are born leaders. Seeing the big picture, making effective decisions, team building, motivation, and goal perseverance are skills that leaders are made of. Recognizing and focusing on building those skills is the first step in becoming a successful leader. And to think, playing Sudoku planted the seed that in order to win consistently you have to have a plan!