Vladimir Putin - Action Man. You?

A couple of years ago Russian President Vladimir Putin had just served his second term as Russian President. He wanted to keep going as an influential political figure in Russia, so undertook an image campaign to position himself to the Russian people as a man of action. There are well publicised photos of him doing unbelievable stuff - driving a Formula 1 car, harpooning a whale, piloting a fire fighting plane and many others - click here for photos.
 
The point is this - actions speak louder than words. While you may not need to put on a Putin-like show for the people that follow you in your organisation, you do need to be action-oriented. Your action, and your inaction will say more about you as a leader than your words. Leaders need to walk the talk.

I find the thing that stops most of us taking action is indecision - not knowing if we are doing the best thing? Indecision that leads to inaction erodes our image as an effective leader. When you are not sure what to do, do something. It's a whole lot better than doing nothing.

Cheers

Greg