Extremes In Decision Making
Business environments – and especially entrepreneurial environments – are among the most notorious for extremes in decision making. Sometimes, decisions are made quickly and even rashly. Other times, “analysis paralysis” sets in, and it takes forever to get decisions made.
There can be a “Whoa, what just happened” effect where there’s disbelief that a sudden, reflexive decision was made. Or there can be frustration when people have literally delayed so long in making decisions that the issue has often been decided by forces outside the decision maker’s control.
How do you feel about someone who has acted in either extreme? Do you prefer one end of the continuum over the other? Does either approach earn your respect and trust? Have you ever seen either extreme turn out to deliver the best outcome? What has been your personal experience with these behaviors in yourself?