Role of a Leader in Decision Making
Role of a Leader in Decision Making
Sep 30, 2013
Agenda
Part I: Understanding Bridges
Part II: Crossing & Building Bridges
Part III: Working Bridges
Part IV: Crossing Bridges – Well!
Q&A
Part I: Understanding Bridges
The image highlights a bridge between the two points of reference.
The land on the left symbolizes an ending and the land on the right symbolizes a new beginning.
Therefore a need or opportunity for a decision to be made. Arriving on the right, it is the opportunity and reward that are the desired results of a successful decision.
The bridge is suspended over moving water, symbolic of risk, uncertainty, and opportunity to move.
Arriving on the right, it is the opportunity and reward that are the desired results of a successful decision. An Overview of Decision Making and Decisions
Decision making can be regarded as the process resulting in the selection of a course of action among several alternative scenarios. Every decision making process produces a final choice. The output can be an action or an opinion of choice.
An Overview of Decisions
Rational Decision Making
A process for making logically sound decisions.
Consists of a structured four-step sequence:
• Identifying the problem
• Generating alternative solutions
• Selecting a solution
• Implementing and evaluating the solution
Strategic/Normative Decision Making, or strategic planning,
Describes the process of creating mission and objectives and deciding upon the courses of action that should be pursued to achieve those goals.
Decision making is characterized by
• Limited information processing
• Use of rules of thumb or shortcuts
• Satisficing
What is a Leader?
A leader is a person who has a vision, a drive and a commitment to achieve that vision, and the skills to make it happen.
What do they say about decision making?
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You
Sep 30, 2013
Agenda
Part I: Understanding Bridges
Part II: Crossing & Building Bridges
Part III: Working Bridges
Part IV: Crossing Bridges – Well!
Q&A
Part I: Understanding Bridges
The image highlights a bridge between the two points of reference.
The land on the left symbolizes an ending and the land on the right symbolizes a new beginning.
Therefore a need or opportunity for a decision to be made. Arriving on the right, it is the opportunity and reward that are the desired results of a successful decision.
The bridge is suspended over moving water, symbolic of risk, uncertainty, and opportunity to move.
Arriving on the right, it is the opportunity and reward that are the desired results of a successful decision. An Overview of Decision Making and Decisions
Decision making can be regarded as the process resulting in the selection of a course of action among several alternative scenarios. Every decision making process produces a final choice. The output can be an action or an opinion of choice.
An Overview of Decisions
Rational Decision Making
A process for making logically sound decisions.
Consists of a structured four-step sequence:
• Identifying the problem
• Generating alternative solutions
• Selecting a solution
• Implementing and evaluating the solution
Strategic/Normative Decision Making, or strategic planning,
Describes the process of creating mission and objectives and deciding upon the courses of action that should be pursued to achieve those goals.
Decision making is characterized by
• Limited information processing
• Use of rules of thumb or shortcuts
• Satisficing
What is a Leader?
A leader is a person who has a vision, a drive and a commitment to achieve that vision, and the skills to make it happen.
What do they say about decision making?
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You