{"id":7982,"date":"2023-12-08T07:16:27","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T13:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/?p=7982"},"modified":"2023-12-08T07:16:28","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T13:16:28","slug":"3-ways-your-fast-decisions-could-be-hurting-your-results-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/08\/3-ways-your-fast-decisions-could-be-hurting-your-results-3\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways Your Fast Decisions Could Be Hurting Your Results"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Today\u2019s leadership culture celebrates fast decision making. But the reality is, if your decisions are happening too quickly you could be doing more harm than good.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A recent Google search on the question, \u201cHow to make fast decisions\u201d returned an astonishing 490,000,000 hits. Some of the articles that appeared carried titles like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2>\u201cHow to Make Great Decisions, Quickly\u201d<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>\u201cHow to Make Faster Decisions in 6 Steps\u201d<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>\u201c8 Ways to Make a Fast Decision\u201d<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Everyone, it seems, wants to make faster leadership decisions.<\/p>\n<p>And there are some good reasons to strive to make quick decisions. Fast decisions create energy, they can resolve problems in a timely manner, and they can generate momentum.<\/p>\n<p>But leaders should be aware of the hidden dangers in creating a culture of fast decisions. Because unchecked, relentlessly pursuing fast decisions can result in three culture-defeating challenges\u2026<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. Fast Decisions Can Jeopardize Thoroughness<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s true that you can research a problem to death.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, in the mad dash to race to a quick decision, some leaders will sacrifice essential research.<\/p>\n<p>Never be so fixated on making the quick call that you set aside the essential leadership virtues of thoughtfulness and diligence.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. Fast Decisions Can Jeopardize Support<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The bigger the decision, the more people who will be affected.<\/p>\n<p>Effective leaders must be mindful that their decisions impact real people, whose perspective must be considered and weighed.<\/p>\n<p>Making fast decisions without appropriate consultation can alienate the very people who need to support the decision you\u2019re making.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. Fast Decisions Can Jeopardize Clarity<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cDoes anyone understand why we\u2019re doing this?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On teams where fast decisions have become the gold standard of leadership, questions like this can be heard up and down the hallways.<\/p>\n<p>And when leaders have not taken the time to slow down and to explain decisions, their teams will invariably create their own narrative.<\/p>\n<p>And their interpretations could be very different than what the leader had in mind.<\/p>\n<p>The point is not to slow down your decision-making. But recognize that along with the benefits of building a fast-paced organization, \u201cspeed decision-making\u201d can have unexpected downsides.<\/p>\n<p>So when you\u2019re making your call, ask yourself these questions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h2><strong>Have we done our due-diligence\u2026<em>really<\/em>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><strong>Have we carefully considered the impact on all of the stake-holders?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><strong>Have we fully explained the reasons behind the decision?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Because the right decision, made the wrong way, can be worse than no decision at all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s leadership culture celebrates fast decision making. But the reality is, if your decisions are happening too quickly you could be doing more harm than good. A recent Google search on the question, \u201cHow to make fast decisions\u201d returned an astonishing 490,000,000 hits. 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