When all else fails, MAKE A DECISION

Nov/10

When all else fails, MAKE A DECISION

by ReThinkHR.org | Leadership, Work, HR & Inspiration by @BenjaminMcCall under Leadership, Management, People

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“Good decisions come from experience, and experience comes from bad decisions.” ~ Author Unknown

From my experience people don’t like to make decisions for the following reasons:

They are afraid of taking responsibility for the results or don’t like to be held accountable.
They have no experience with the choice/decision they are faced with.
They want to wait to see if others will make the decision for them.
They are afraid they may fail as a result.
They are afraid of the success that comes from their decision!

These reasons are all natural and can be expected. This is true. I also know that many employees, even leaders, feel that they only have so much power. I even wrote about it. But in any environment, any team, or within any organization; you will have hard choices to make. You will have to make those choices regardless of your level.

From my experience if you ask a question on who makes the decision and that same question ultimately comes back to you… you’re probably the one who needs to decide!

If there is a decision to be made, and no one will step up… MAKE THE DECISION.

“When you have to make a choice and don’t make it, that is in itself a choice.” ~William James

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Anonymous

There are time when an email like that may not work. Colleagues, peers or subordinates… cool. Bosses, executives and jerks - maybe not as cool
Anonymous

nice addition
http://failspectacularly.com/ Jason Seiden

6. They are not accustomed to action. (Students enter the workforce knowing how to turn in papers, but not knowing how to turn papers into businesses.)
Laura Dahlberg

I have actually tried that email technique the cartoon talks about and it has worked more than once. Of course the email has to be worded appropriately.