Separate reversible from irreversible decisions. Reversible ones should be made fast — the cost of deliberation exceeds the cost of being wrong. Irreversible ones deserve time, advice and written reasoning.
Part 01
The lesson
Beware of deciding by avoidance. Postponing a decision is a decision, and it is usually the worst available one because it forfeits the initiative.
Reflection
Questions to sit with
- 01If nothing changed in your habits for five years, where would you end up?
- 02What decision are you currently avoiding, and what is the avoidance costing?
- 03Do the people you lead know exactly what you expect of them?
Put it into practice
Action points
- 01Write a one-page statement of the direction you are committing to for the next six months, with three concrete milestones.
- 02Do a weekly review for four weeks: what I owned, what I avoided, what I decide next week.