Judgement calls in Three Stages
According to Tichy and Bennis, judgement calls are made in three stages. There is the “pre” stage, discerning the actual judgement required and “framing and naming” the judgement needed. This is followed by the “call” in which the decision is made, although we first gather as much information as we need, which may lead to the realization that we do not have enough information or need to enlist different people. And finally there is the “execution”, which is making our decision happen. This requires commitment.
And if this sounds like a recipe for protracted decision making, so be it. Strong decisions take time to get right, especially for the recovering High-FF with a past wrecked by poor decision making.
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