You are faced with so many difficult decisions. Often your decision making seems random. It can be swayed by different situations and emotions. You need to be more rigorous in the way you make decisions and yet you have very little time to do so. Experience from others who have made tough decisions and a framework to help you do so would be invaluable.
The courage to make decisions is sometimes a bit elusive. It is difficult to find the calmness to be able to make and live with those decisions. There is so much that can be learned from the experience of others. After working through this book you will have the courage of your convictions and the ability to make difficult decisions count.
The book sets out a framework for making difficult decisions that has been tried and tested. It has been used successfully in one-to-one coaching with senior leaders in both the public, private and voluntary sectors. The framework is built on the following strands: Clarity; Conviction; Courage; and Communication.
What makes the difference between times when a decision is relatively straightforward and others where it is difficult? Is there some way we can make a step change in our capability to make difficult decisions well?
The heart of good decision making is balancing clarity and conviction: it is the interplay between analysis and beliefs, logical thinking and the 'gut' reaction. Courage and communication are essential elements in being decisive, taking forward difficult decisions effectively and getting the business done.
Making Difficult Decisions will enable you to:
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clarify your thinking about the best way of making difficult decisions;
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view the decision making of others sin a more aware and accurate way;
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understand your own preference sand foibles in making difficult decisions; and
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be able to take difficult decisions with greater confidence and less personal anguish
If you are able to make just one choice better, then it will have been worth your investment of time to read Making Difficult Decisions. So be ready to enjoy and not be daunted by the decision you need to take.
