Eric Pliner

Eric Pliner, CEO of YSC Consulting and author of "Difficult Decisions," delves into the art of stakeholder engagement in decision-making. He emphasizes the importance of clear communication to define roles—whether providing input, a voice, or a vote. Eric also discusses standardizing decision-making processes to foster collaboration and enhance accountability. He advocates for asking deeper questions to truly understand stakeholder perspectives, and highlights the ethical complexities faced in these interactions. A thought-provoking dialogue on leadership and engagement!

This week I had the opportunity to speak with Eric Pliner about his new book, Difficult Decisions:How Leaders Make the Right Call with Insight, Integrity, and Empathy. In this conversation, Eric lays out three steps for making decisions with speed, clarity, and humanity.We talk about decision making and why it's difficult, why it slows us down and how by equipping ourselves with "skilled subjectivity" we can not only improve our productivity and focus but prepare ourselves for difficult decisions we will inevitably face in the future.Eric Pliner is the Chief Executive Officer of YSC Consulting. Eric has more than 20 years’ experience in leadership development, organizational culture, diversity and inclusion initiatives.In his new book, 'Difficult Decisions: How Leaders Make the Right Call with Insight, Integrity, and Empathy', Eric presents a path to understanding your own subjectivity, and how your morals, ethics, and responsibilities affect how leaders make the most important decisions.This episode is brought to you by:[CircleDNA](www.circledna.com) - Use code 'ERIK' to get 33% off any kit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.