5 tips to help leaders make decisions

All would have preferred to carefully analyze the situation and work out various options, but sometimes time is short, and the decision to accept the need. Or is it so important that it paralyzes itself on its own. President of America's leading travel agency Expedia CruiseShipCenters Matthew Eyhorst I toldThat helps him in such cases.

1. Understand the facts

The better you understand what constitutes a solution, the easier it is to accept it. Try to clear up the problem as much as possible, examine and analyze the available information. Know all the facts at their fingertips. Then it will be easier to choose the best course of action.

2. Imagine the consequences

Try to anticipate developments. Think about what the consequences will bring your solution in the short and long term. Which of it will affect stakeholders? What new programs or tools required to enter? Do you have to do the necessary budget and infrastructure?

Answer these questions for each of the possible solutions. Imagine what would happen in a day, week, month, and year after you take one of them. So you look at everything from a distance and to assess the benefits of different options.

3. Look for a balance between reason and emotion

Data - it's good, but when there are too many, they interfere with the decision. We compare them to look more important and hung up on little things. So try not to rely only on reason, but on emotional intelligence. If feelings suggest you something, do not dismiss them.

4. Be open for answers

Ask view of colleagues, clients, friends. After that create optimal conditions for the answer itself has come to your mind.

"When I need to make an important decision, I temporarily I remove this process into the background and do its Hobbies: explore new territory by bicycle, jeep, ride a bike or play a round of golf - shares Eyhorst. - It helps to clear the head and remove excess stress. "

Try to briefly escape from thinking to relax and see the situation more clearly.

5. Go on a calculated risk

When you analyze the facts and have developed a plan, act, and do not look back. Accept the fact that to go for calculated risks - this is important. When it comes to serious decisions, sometimes you fail, then to succeed.

"Going to the risk, we will learn a lot, we grow and develop as a person - Eyhorst says. - Lessons learned from risks, help to become a true leader. "