Make a Decision

In the course of effectively managing people a manager needs to gather pertinent data and MAKE decisions. 

The worst thing a manager can do is to NOT make a decision. How often have we seen managers dither over a decision. Inevitably, that manager losses the respect of all stakeholders.

So managers PLEASE:

1. Gather the facts
2. Make a fact based decision
3. If the facts change later, objectively revisit that decision

And for goodness sake, communicate the decision to ALL the stakeholders.

• Your direct reports will respect you for being fair
• Your peers will want to collaborate with you because you are viewed as being objectively decisive
• Your management will appreciate you as a person who gets things done.