{"id":6900,"date":"2020-07-06T15:50:23","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T20:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scottcochrane.com\/?p=6900"},"modified":"2020-07-06T15:50:23","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T20:50:23","slug":"how-to-unlock-the-1-idea-that-leads-to-great-decision-making","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/06\/how-to-unlock-the-1-idea-that-leads-to-great-decision-making\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Unlock the 1 Idea That Leads to Great Decision Making"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today,\nyou will be called upon to make a leadership decision.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the thought will occur to you, \u201cThe decision I make could\nbe wrong. In fact, not only could it be wrong, it could be spectacularly wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, you will realize that your decision could be so\nwrong, that ultimately it could cause people to second-guess your judgement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worse, it could cause you to second-guess your own\njudgement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can I be so sure that these thoughts will cross your\nmind?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because you\u2019re a leader. And as infallible and self-assured\nas we as leaders like to project ourselves to be, all of us have these thoughts\nof doubt assail our minds at some point, especially when we are making\nparticularly weighty or significant calls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Left unchecked, such thoughts of doubt could render a leader paralyzed with indecision. So, how do we reject such thinking and move forward?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It begins when we tell ourselves, \u201cThe decision I make could\nbe right. In fact, not only could it be right, it could be spectacularly right.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, we then realize that the decision could be so\nright, that ultimately it could cause people to build greater trust in our\njudgement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Better still, it could cause us to build greater trust in\nour own judgement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The point of this is not to teach you some self-affirming,\nempty happy talk. Rather, it\u2019s to point out that, as leaders, we must rise\nabove the all-too normal thoughts that can plague our approach to\ndecision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also to underscore a vital leadership truth; in any\ndecision, there are no guarantees. There are probabilities, but no certainties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that means that you might get your next decision wrong.\nIt is possible. Face it. Own it. And don\u2019t be deterred by it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because there\u2019s a very good possibility that your decision\nwill be right. Even spectacularly right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So call the team together. Gather input. Weigh the options.\nAnd then, when all eyes are upon you, make the call. Make the unguaranteed call.\nThat\u2019s just what leaders do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After all, you might be right.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might be spectacularly right.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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