Comments on: How to Make Decisions http://cathystucker.com/how-to-make-decisions Wisdom & Whimsy from the Idea Lady Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:19:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bob http://cathystucker.com/how-to-make-decisions/comment-page-1#comment-443 Bob Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:28:26 +0000 http://cathystucker.com/?p=339#comment-443 After the start of my career I grew and went higher on the ladder in business and developing people. The higher on the ladder the more and more important decisions, and the greater impact they had on the business and on the people. In decision making I gathered the information relevant to it, evaluated it and made a rather quick decision and moved on. For younger managers the biggest problem is fear of the consequences of their decision, it may be wrong or be right. They need to make the decision and move on, learn from it, and make the next one even better. Encourage younger managers to make their decisions, encourage when they are good and coach when they are not. Keep things moving by making some decision rather than sitting on the fence evaluating endlessly, etc., etc. After the start of my career I grew and went higher on the ladder in business and developing people. The higher on the ladder the more and more important decisions, and the greater impact they had on the business and on the people. In decision making I gathered the information relevant to it, evaluated it and made a rather quick decision and moved on. For younger managers the biggest problem is fear of the consequences of their decision, it may be wrong or be right. They need to make the decision and move on, learn from it, and make the next one even better. Encourage younger managers to make their decisions, encourage when they are good and coach when they are not. Keep things moving by making some decision rather than sitting on the fence evaluating endlessly, etc., etc.

]]> By: Scott http://cathystucker.com/how-to-make-decisions/comment-page-1#comment-422 Scott Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:45:39 +0000 http://cathystucker.com/?p=339#comment-422 One thing to consider for major decisions or life changing ones is can I limit the impact? Stage gate processes were developed by companies to help them control risk on major projects such as getting into new markets or developing new products. Can your decision be broken down into more steps? Can you limit the impact each step makes and verify the results before risking more? When you can't limit the risk, understand it. What is the worst thing that could happen? Can you accept that and live through it. If so and the data and feelings lean towards making the decision, burn the boats and commit to it fully. There are lots of information out there that highly successful people make decisions quickly and have developed the skill of making good decisions on more limited information than other people. Success is driven by failing quickly. Make a decision, execute it, determine if it was a good one, wash rinse and repeat. One thing to consider for major decisions or life changing ones is can I limit the impact? Stage gate processes were developed by companies to help them control risk on major projects such as getting into new markets or developing new products.

Can your decision be broken down into more steps? Can you limit the impact each step makes and verify the results before risking more?

When you can’t limit the risk, understand it. What is the worst thing that could happen? Can you accept that and live through it. If so and the data and feelings lean towards making the decision, burn the boats and commit to it fully.

There are lots of information out there that highly successful people make decisions quickly and have developed the skill of making good decisions on more limited information than other people.

Success is driven by failing quickly. Make a decision, execute it, determine if it was a good one, wash rinse and repeat.

]]> By: Katherine Swarts http://cathystucker.com/how-to-make-decisions/comment-page-1#comment-410 Katherine Swarts Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:14:26 +0000 http://cathystucker.com/?p=339#comment-410 Those first three paragraphs sound like me, all right. A quote I just made up goes: Most people are so afraid of doing the wrong thing that they prefer to do nothing--and never consider that "nothing" may itself be a very wrong thing to do. Those first three paragraphs sound like me, all right. A quote I just made up goes: Most people are so afraid of doing the wrong thing that they prefer to do nothing–and never consider that “nothing” may itself be a very wrong thing to do.

]]> By: Melodee Patterson | Virtual Assistant http://cathystucker.com/how-to-make-decisions/comment-page-1#comment-407 Melodee Patterson | Virtual Assistant Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:33:21 +0000 http://cathystucker.com/?p=339#comment-407 Making any decision helps to tell me if I made the right one. If after making a decision, I feel good, it's probably the right decision. If I feel "uncomfortable" in some way, I know I need to reassess the decision :-) Making any decision helps to tell me if I made the right one. If after making a decision, I feel good, it’s probably the right decision. If I feel “uncomfortable” in some way, I know I need to reassess the decision :-)

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