3 Critical Decision-Making Mistakes Managers Make—and How to Avoid Them 💡
People talk about decision-making as an individual act at a specific point in time overlooking the fact that in a workplace, decision-making is not just an individual task but a collective process.
Have you experienced any of the following at work?
👉 The CEO tend to walks in and announces a sudden change in direction, overhauling the work plan without explanation.
👉 The CEO always consults with the management team but ends up going with their initial idea, without genuinely listening to others.
👉 The management team has been stuck discussing the same issue for months without progress, constantly lacking enough information or getting bogged down in personal conflicts.
3 Critical Mistakes:
1. Making decisions alone behind closed doors and soon enough you might find yourself running ahead with no one running with you.
2. Even if you pretend to seek inputs from others but ultimately decide solo, frustration and resistance are likely to follow when it’s time to implement those decisions.
3. If your only goal is to be heard rather than to truly listen, discussions will drag on and only lead to interpersonal friction.
🎯 The true measure of effective decision-making isn’t just a product of thorough data analysis but mainly the level of commitment from those implementing this decision.
So, how can we lead a decision-making process that fosters commitment and engagement from all stakeholders—even if their perspectives weren’t adopted?
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been developing a new workshop on effective group decision-making for managers, and I’d love to know—what skills or insights would you most want to gain from it?
1. The ability to facilitate constructive discussions and prevent power struggles
2. Techniques for promoting innovation and creativity
3. Strategies for building engagement among team members
4. The skills to make decisions in uncertain or ambiguous situations
5. Any other ideas you might suggest?
What’s your take on this? Share your thoughts or ideas in the comments—I’d love to hear from you!
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