When you're a boss, one of the most important decisions you need to make is your leadership style. Will you micromanage every single detail or allow your team to have a free rein?
We did some finger snapping on this one. Maps are conventional and instructional. They often show paths that many have traveled before. They offer a safer and faster route, but leave little opportunity to discover something new.
Compasses are unconventional. They show the direction, but allow you to improvise the path. That includes charting your own course and creating new paths where none existed. The downside? You'll often be hacking your way through the unforgiving wilderness, which is tiring and dangerous. Do you lead with a compass, a map or both?
A good combination of both is great. Using maps can help you implement best practices, but leading with a compass gives your employees innovative freedom to meet the needs of your customers within the confines of the vision. Unconventional behavior is risky, but it is your only chance at getting above-average results.