6 Ways to Make Better Decisions
One of the things about really effective managers and leaders is that they have to be able to make good decisions. However, decision making is not always a simple process. There are invariably many uncertainties, pressures and risks to be assessed and the effective leader and manager has to establish a robust process for ensuring that the decisions she or he makes are sound. One of the key issues in decision making is to address the issue of uncertainty.
Firstly we have to identify the objective of the decision. What are we trying to achieve? What are the important issues in terms of how we go about sorting out the situation and in the outcomes we ultimately create? How will we know if our decision has been successful?
Secondly, we need to create an environment in which decisions can be made effectively, involving all those individuals who will be affected by the decision. The old world of