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Decisiveness is Just as Important as Deliberation
Leaders who make decisions too early often brush aside alternatives, eliminate strategic optionality, overlook developing opportunities, and undervalue ongoing changes in the marketplace.
The desire to reach a conclusion also limits creative and flexible thinking, hindering the exploration and consideration of higher-quality solutions.
Think Slow, Act Fast
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The people who get the most done don't agonize over decisions. It's not because they have better judgment. They've just structured their lives so being wrong isn't expensive.
When mistakes are cheap, you can move fast and fix what doesn't work. When mistakes are expensive, you overthink everything and still choose wrong.
This is why startups can... See more
When mistakes are cheap, you can move fast and fix what doesn't work. When mistakes are expensive, you overthink everything and still choose wrong.
This is why startups can... See more
Brain Food: You're Probably Right
“Speed matters in business. Many decisions and actions are reversible and do not need extensive study. We value calculated risk taking.” — Bias for Action, Amazon’s ninth leadership principle.
Simon Joliveau • Fwd: 10 Sources of Waste in Product Management
It’s easy to fall into the trap of wanting more data, spending just a little bit more time, trying to get to a more perfect decision. However, we’ll learn more by making a decision and then seeing the consequences of having made that decision than we will from trying to think our way to the perfect decision.