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Make decisions — weighing upsides and downsides of decisions, sharing point-of-views, and coming to a decision.
Andrew Yeung • How to run a meeting
- Effective executives, finally, make effective decisions. They know that this is, above all, a matter of system—of the right steps in the right sequence.
Peter F. Drucker • The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done (Harperbusiness Essentials)
I have been aiming to discuss taking action and being decisive in two essays because there seems to be a belief that 'rationality' and mental models are all you need to succeed. Most influential people make better decisions and use thinking tools that assist them in achieving their goals more quickly.
Cedric Chin • Decisiveness is Just as Important as Deliberation
decision is better than no decision. They also realize that it is better to make a decision boldly and be wrong—and then change
Patrick M. Lencioni • The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Enhanced Edition: A Leadership Fable (J-B Lencioni Series)
Proceeding quickly with reversible decisions reduces the risk of being late to market.
Mark Schwartz • War and Peace and IT: Business Leadership, Technology, and Success in the Digital Age
Rather than argue about our conclusions, my partners and I would argue about our different decision-making criteria. Then we resolved our disagreements by testing the criteria objectively.
Ray Dalio • Principles: Life and Work
Most entrepreneurs confuse Deciding with Delegating. If you assign a task to someone else but need to answer questions to get the task done, you are not Delegating—you are Deciding.