From the course: 20 Habits of Executive Leadership
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Filter your decisions
From the course: 20 Habits of Executive Leadership
Filter your decisions
- Making great decisions is a hallmark of any executive leader, but the rhetoric around decision-making is often that it's a gut feeling or an intuition. So what does it take to actually practice good decision-making? I recommend three filters that'll help you make quicker, clearer, and more effective decisions, Before looking at the filters, I want you to keep a couple of things in mind. First, when it comes to decision-making, you always have more than two options. In fact, if you feel trapped between only two options, you're probably not thinking creatively enough. You might want to ask, can I modify one of these options or is there a third path I'm not considering? Second, not all decisions have to be made. Ask yourself if the decision you're considering is urgent. Can you sleep on it? Can you put it off altogether? If so, do, especially if it's a particularly important decision. And third, try to zoom out when…
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