Usted es me todos: The Management Tip of the Day

Thursday, July 26, 2018

The Management Tip of the Day

July 26, 2018

Make a Tough Decision Easier to Accept

Every leader has to make hard decisions that have consequences for their organization, their reputation, and their career. When you're faced with a tough call, consider two things that make these decisions so difficult: uncertainty about the outcome and value complexity, the notion that any choice you make will negatively affect someone. To reduce the uncertainty in a decision, first consider the costs of not acting, and then think carefully about your options. Have you made any assumptions that are holding you back? Are there low-risk, small-scale ways to test your options? To handle value complexity, consider how you can help people understand your decision once you make it. Especially when the decision involves trade-offs that will affect others, you'll want to be as clear as possible about your intentions.

Adapted from "How to Get People to Accept a Tough Decision," by David Maxfield

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