Comments on: Is there a cost to indecision?

By: A Bad Strategy is Better Than None « Outside of the Triangle

A Bad Strategy is Better Than None « Outside of the Triangle — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 22:22:00 +0000

[...] to wasted time. Indecision is a powerful demotivator as well. Over at MindSpring a post entitled Is There a Cost to Indecision? cites two examples of senior executives resigning because their bosses were indecisive. It goes on [...]

By: Lesson for Boards and Management « MindSpring

Lesson for Boards and Management « MindSpring — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 06:22:04 +0000

[...] decision we made yesterday. The caution that is required in trying to understand decisions is that foresight is 50/50 while hindsight is 20/20. At the point the decision is being made, it may be the most correct decision (after all who wants [...]

By: Alsaid

Alsaid — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:35:21 +0000

If you are frequently Indecisive, people cannot have confidence in you as a leader. Even though is good not to rush before making decision but not all the time. I read a book called “Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking” written by Malcolm Gladwell, is a book about how we think without thinking, about choices that seem to be made in an instant, in the blink of an eye. How do we make decisions — good and bad — and why are some people so much better at it than others? Utilizing case studies as diverse as speed dating and pop music, reveals that what we think of as decisions made in the blink of an eye are much more complicated than assumed. Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience and psychology, he shows how the difference between good decision-making and bad has nothing to do with how much information we can process quickly, but on the few particular details on which we focus.

Rapid cognition is the sort of snap decision-making performed without thinking, about how one is thinking, faster and often more correctly than the logical part of the brain can manage.

So… people, why be indecisive? You have made your decision within 2 seconds, after looking at the candidate to select for a position or choosing a wife as a life partner. You thought that by taking your time, you will make a better or a good decision but without realizing it, YOU have made your decision, 2 seconds decision.

Chance favors only the prepared mind. – Louis Pasteur

By: Noone

Noone — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:54:07 +0000

whome, you certainly have your points right but i think it is timely for us to just be direct . your point b really reflect the true picture in most of organization.. they want to decide on everthing but nothing happen and at the end who will suffer or become the victim? Is it the boss himself or the organization or the employee? Who will pay the price bcoz of this culture.

We need to change and be more aggresive, proactive or bold enough to make quick decision. I believe only a risk-taker can survive and succeed. What do you think??

By: whome

whome — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:38:13 +0000

Noone, i read your comment with much interest. I think there are 3 steps to take:

a. very few people realize that they are indecisive. likewise very few people realise they have bad breath or body odour …. so they need to be given feedback to become aware.

b. indecisiveness also can be part of organization culture bcoz the boss / board wants to decide everything… if so then boss /board must be aware of the negative impact he is having on the organization

having been made aware, if no change in behaviour then have to change person….but who is going to give feedback and who is going to change the people?