Decisions

Overheard this week: "Committee is where decisions go to die."

Committees can be great for getting work done, and even for gathering input on important decisions.

But if you've ever watched hard decisions languish endlessly in "committee review", you might wonder why it's so hard for even small groups to make a decision.

I'm not sure that knowing why would help. People are complicated. That's enough explanation for me.

Here's the thing:

Instead of wondering why, it's enough to know that it's usually true.

High-stakes high-value decisions are made by individuals who have big goals and are willing to take risks.

As nice as it would be to avoid the hard decisions, somebody has to do it.

Yes, get the input. Yes, do the research. And then yes, for heaven's sake, make the decision.

All the best,
A.