Have you led meetings where there were too many “ideas” from your team? That you couldn’t land on a decision without disappointing someone? That you wondered if you were too “democratic?” Here is an approach to lead through this. Often when we discuss strategies and actions, we tend to focus on what’s possible: What are… Continue reading Possibilities VS Probabilities
Tag: Decision Quality
Endorsing The Unproven
What are you more skilled at? Saying no to your favorite ideas? Or having the courage and tact to endorse and nurture something unproven? Jony Ive on Steve Jobs, “Steve used to say to me — and he used to say this a lot — “Hey Jony, here’s a dopey idea. And sometimes they were.… Continue reading Endorsing The Unproven
Speed Bumps to Slow Laziness
Our brains crave easy options. It’s not us. Blame evolution. Here is a good “speed bump” to halt this default laziness of ours: Decision making systems. These can be check lists, a bunch of questions, a morning journal, a routine, a tree diagrams, a few meaningful people to be accountable to …. These systems push… Continue reading Speed Bumps to Slow Laziness
Investigate Great Outcomes
Wrapping up on #reframing, I want to look at using self talks as guard rails- guard rails that prevent us from falling when things are going well. When outcomes are bad, we are more receptive to learning and reflecting. We investigate and look into what caused the outcomes: Is it the quality of our decisions?… Continue reading Investigate Great Outcomes
Make Better Team Decisions: Consensus VS Consent
Have you ever gotten stuck in meetings trying to get everyone onboard? Or when everyone is onboard no one seemed satisfied? Or folks wouldn’t go all in, even though the majority picked a decision? “It’s a bad decision. I am not part of this.” There are two dynamics at play here. 1st, consent vs consensus:When… Continue reading Make Better Team Decisions: Consensus VS Consent