Decisions come in all shapes and sizes across an organization: from the simple to complex, to immediate vs. long-term. No matter the variety, the first and most important factor across all types of decisions is determining (and gaining agreement around) the decision maker. Or, as one of my esteemed colleagues says, “Who owns the ‘D’?” “Who owns the D?” is often informed by the stakes of … [Read more...]
Decision Making
The Value of Values as Your Compass
What do you value? Initially, you may have thought this an easy question to answer. Usually, we respond with some of the top of mind choices, like family, relationships, and health. All of which, of course, are important and critical. I invite you, however, to drill a little deeper and think about the values behind the values, if you will. For instance, what is it … [Read more...]