Title: 6 Reasons We Make Bad Decisions, and What to Do About Them
Headings: 6 Reasons We Make Bad Decisions, and What to Do About Them
6 Reasons We Make Bad Decisions, and What to Do About Them
You and Your Team Series
Decision Making
Leaders, Stop Avoiding Hard Decisions

Content: But it’s also created an environment where information and communication never cease. Researchers estimate that our brains process five times as much information today as in 1986. Consequently, many of us live in a continuous state of distraction and struggle to focus. To counter this, find time each day to unplug and step back from email, social media, news, and the onslaught of the Information Age. It’s easier said than done, but doable if you make it a priority. You and Your Team Series
Decision Making
3 Ways to Improve Your Decision Making
Walter Frick
How to Get People to Accept a Tough Decision
David Maxfield
Leaders, Stop Avoiding Hard Decisions
Ron Carucci
Lack of input. The Kellogg School recently found that in a typical meeting, an average of three people do 70% of the talking. As author Susan Cain articulates so well in her book Quiet, many introverts are reluctant to speak up in a meeting until they know precisely what they want to say. Yet, these members of our teams often have some of the best ideas to contribute, since they spend so much of their time thinking. To counter this inclination, send out a meeting agenda 24 hours in advance to give everyone time to think about their contributions, and work to set a meeting culture that allows people to contribute their ideas after the meeting is over.