According to Wikipedia decision making is one of the central activities of management and is a huge part of any process of implementation. It is a process that produces a final choice that may or may not prompt action/s.

With this in mind decision makers must consider a myriad of factors before coming to a conclusion.  An effective decision maker must practice.   Decision making is a skill that can be an innate “gut” feeling or for some it’s a process learned over the years from experience.

In order to begin this process and feel confident about your decision making check out the following tips:

1. Clearly identify the problem

2. Analyze all possible solutions

3. Evaluate what you believe can help achieve your  goals

4. Be confident in making your decision

This does not always come naturally, but once you master the process you will be more confident when making decisions.

We all make mistakes on our way to the top – but the best leaders are the ones who have struggled through failures/bad decisions, but pick themselves up and begin again.

Smart leaders listen to their intuition, gather facts, data and evidence to support the reason they are making what they believe to be the best decision.

There are many factors that influence how we make decisions; emotions, professional and personal risks and rewards, experience or education, deadlines, stress and others.  Don’t react, be clear on the ultimate objective and you will minimize the irrational and embrace the rational.

For more information on how to make better decisions, contact Arthur@theroartgroup.com for a complimentary consultation.