Decision Making

Definition: Utilizing effective processes to make decisions.

Leaders with a well-developed decision-making ability can make quality, informed choices from a number of options. Decision-making uses other skills listed in the Leaders Are Clear Thinkers section, such as conceptual thinking, planning and organization, and problem-solving. Tomorrow’s leaders will have increased pressure to quickly make effective decisions in an increasingly ambiguous environment. In this section you will learn the skills needed to make difficult decisions in a timely manner, even under intense pressure. Effective decision-making requires making the best decision while considering the needs and interests of the group.

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Decision-Making Coaching Guide

Decision making is the ability to analyze all aspects of a situation to gain thorough insight to make decisions.

151: Optimizing Strategy Stage 5: Strategic Planning For Execution

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Dr. Evans Baiya and Professor Timothy Waema detail the next stage of their book, "Optimizing Strategy for Results,"  co-authored with Ron Price.

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Ideas to Get Better at Decision-Making

Want to improve your Decision-Making skills? Check out this graphic for a variety of ideas that you can start implementing right away to improve your score.

The Value of Flexibility

By Dr. Lisa Aldisert • 1 min read

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Making Small Adjustments for Small Changes

By Jill Morris & Steve Morris • 2 min read

When you drive a car, sail a boat, or fly an airplane, you are constantly making small adjustments in the steering to deal with shifts in wind, current, other t

Can You Find the Right Fit for Your Team?

By Ron Price • 3 min read

These days, hiring and keeping talent is a never-ending conversation. With rapidly changing workplace standards and expectations from employees, finding the rig

Conquering Overcommitment

By Ron Price • 24 min

This week, Host Dale Dixon and TCL Founder Ron Price discuss conquering overcommitment. Ron gives us a list of 11 causes of overcommitment and discusses the cost of committing to too much.

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By Dr. Evans Baiya • 4 min read

If there was ever a time to contemplate a reinvention, it’s now. The last year and a half has been challenging for a variety of reasons, and we’ve all coll

Leading Others: Making Big Decisions

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This week, Host Dale Dixon and TCL Founder Ron Price discuss decision making—particularly big decisions and their impact. They review the kinds of decisions that are critical and the ones that leaders may need new skills to make.

Leading Others: Making Big Decisions

By Ron Price • 26 min

This week, Host Dale Dixon and TCL Founder Ron Price discuss decision making—particularly big decisions and their impact. They review the kinds of decisions that are critical and the ones that leaders may need new skills to make.

How an Inner Foundation Can Keep You On-Track

By Jalene Case • 3 min read

Life bumped me off-track recently. I needed to catch-up with myself, to remind myself of what matters, to ground myself in who I want to be and how I want to sh