Decision making in leadership: 6 Thinking Hats

Yes, starting to blog again

 

Over time I have realised how decision making can be a more complex process than what I initially perceived it to be. The bigger the leadership role we undertake, the more our decisions might have far reaching implications on the organisation, and more importantly the people under our charge. Many times we also grapple with conversations about whether our past decisions were "good" or "bad". Too often we also judge our decisions with the use of hindsight: telling ourselves: if only I did this instead of that, without realising the multitude of possibilities that are present at any given time. Regretting our past decisions may not make sense because they assume that the "alternative" direction would be better, though the truth is we never know.