Decision making Skills |Week 4

Greetings once again fellow steemians. I welcome you all to my blog. Join me as we talk about leadership and decision making.

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I will start by saying that with great power comes with great responsibility and a healthy dose of self doubt. So as a leader, making informed decision is crucial to driving success. How can you be sure that you are making the best decision for your team and organization? Below are some verified tips to help you as a leader to make better decisions.👇

▶️Define your goals and objectives

As a leader, it's important to clearly articulate what you want to achieve before making any decision. Make sure to know what are your short term and long term goals. Also talk about the values you want to uphold. This is because having a clear understanding of your objectives will help you to stay focused and to make decisions that align with your vision.

▶️Gather relevant data and insights

As a leader, it's not advisible for you to rely on gut feelings or assumptions, instead gather relevant data, also seek input from experts as well as considering different perspectives. This will help you to make informed decisions well grounded in reality.

▶️Weigh the PROS AND CONS

As a leader,I will advise that you create a mental or physical pros and cons list which will help you to visualize the potential outcome of your decisions. This is because, this technique will help you to identify potential pitfalls and opportunities.

▶️Trust your instincts

Yes it's very important to gather data and analysis,but don't underestimate the the power of your instincts. If to you, something feels off, it's okay to trust your guts. The only thing is just for to be sure to verify your instincts with data and feedback to ensure that you are making an informed decision.

▶️ Learn from your mistakes

As a leader, remember making a mistake is an inevitable part of decision making process,so instead of beating yourself up over your mistakes,use them to learn and grow.

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Leader's who are effective in their leadership knows that making informed decisions requires a delicate balancing between logic and intuition. It's good to know that logic provides a rational and data driven approach, intuition on the other hand offer's a unique perspective that is shaped by experience and instincts. So below are how you can strike a balance between logic and intuition as elements of decision making.👇

Gather data you are to collect relevant information to inform your decisions.

Evaluate options objectively as a leader, weigh the pros and cons of each choice as well as considering different perspectives.

Assess risks and opportunities make sure to identify potential pitfalls and opportunities and also use data to guide your assessment.

Trust your instincts Use your experience and expertise to inform your decisions.

Consider your values and goals you must align your decisions with your personal and organizational values making sure it supports your long term goals.

Reflect on past experiences Make use of your past success and failure to fuel your decisions.

Use logic to inform intuition make sure that data and analysis are your guide towards your decisions.

Test intuition with logic Now you have to validate your gut feeling with rational evaluation of things.

Practice self awareness you must recognize your limitations and biases in other to ensure a balanced approach.

Why is it important for leaders to take accountability for their decisions?

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There's one thing leaders must understand, they must understand that taking accountability for their decisions is very crucial for building trust, credibility, and also respect with your team. They must know that,when you own up to your decisions,you are demonstrating a total commitment to transparency, integrity coupled with responsibility.

The importance of taking accountability as a leader

▶️ First of all, it shows that you are willing to learn from your mistakes and grow.

▶️When a leader takes accountability for their decisions,it encourages a culture that represents openness and honest within your team.

▶️It also demonstrates a commitment to doing what's right even when it's hard.

In conclusion,I am of the opinion that accountability entail being answerable for your actions and decisions. It also happens to be a leadership trait which inspires confidence, loyalty and admiration.

Please NOTE: If you are a leader here on this platform, own your decisions and watch your leadership credibility soar.

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