The Need for Speed: 5 Pioneering Ways to Expedite Your Decision-Making Process Without Sacrificing Quality
Welcome back, savvy General Managers! Today we're going to delve into something that can stump even the most experienced professionals - the decision-making process. Voila! Here we have the proverbial double-edged sword. It can either propel us forward like a spaceship or bombard us like a boomerang, striking right back! We've all been there, haven't we? Stuck between a rock and a hard place, not knowing which way to go. Let’s talk about how you can accelerate this process, without having to compromise on the quality of your decisions. Buckle up!
1. Lean on your past and learn from it
History isn’t just for gasping at our bad hairstyles. Historically, our brains fear making decisions because they're worried about making the wrong one. But as Shakespeare brilliantly said, ‘Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt.’ Look back, embrace your past decisions, learn from them, and move forward!
2. Get the ball rolling with SMART goals
Specific. Measurable. Achievable. Relevant. Time-bound. That's what SMART stands for, and that's exactly what your goals should be. SMART goals help streamline the decision-making process by aligning objectives with the mission and pushing you to act promptly. So, let’s SMARTen up, folks!
3. Gut it out - Trust your intuition
There must be a reason that we have sayings like ‘Trust your gut’ and ‘Follow your intuition.’ While I’m not suggesting that you base all your decisions on your gut instincts, sometimes our subconscious mind recognises patterns and pieces together information that our conscious mind overlooks. In layman terms, if your gut is saying, 'go right,' it might just be worth considering!
4. Keep the friends close and the data closer
As a General Manager, data should be your best friend. Data-driven insights can massively improve the speed and quality of your decisions. Remember, data doesn’t lie. Unless, of course, it's April Fool’s day!
5. Embrace the Picasso in you - become comfortable with uncertainties
Uncertainty is the only certainty there is. Life is an abstract painting, and we are all Picassos trying to decipher it. Don’t let the fear of uncertainty slow down your decision-making process. Embrace it, learn from it, and grow with it. And remember, even Picasso didn’t get it right the first time!
To sum up, the key to layered and quick decision-making lies in learning from the past, setting SMART goals, trusting your intuition, using data, and becoming comfortable with uncertainties. So, what are you waiting for? It's time to turn up the throttle!
