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Describe your process for making decisions?

Every decision is liberating, even if it leads to disaster. Otherwise, why do so many people walk upright and with open eyes into their misfortune? Elias Canetti (1905–94), Austrian novelist, philosopher. The Secret Heart Of The Clock: Notes, Aphorisms, Fragments 1973–1985, "1980" (1991).

de·ci·sion (dî-sîzh¹en) noun

1. The passing of judgment on an issue under consideration.

2. The act of reaching a conclusion or making up one's mind.

3. A conclusion or judgment reached or pronounced; a verdict.

This question is similar in some ways to question 1. Decisions require a thought process that must include facts, variables, and consequences.

bulletIdentify the true situation needing a decision
bulletCollect and/or research facts relating to the situation to determine if precedents are already in place.
bulletAnalyze the facts and how they will affect other variables. When deciding issues that affect others’, attempt to obtain their "buy-in" and commitment regarding solutions
bulletDecisions should eliminate doubt and allow the forward momentum to proceed.
bulletDecisions should be communicated to those involved.
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