Comments on: Anatomy of a Decision

By: Melani Rudie

Melani Rudie — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:45:02 +0000

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By: Russ Aebig

Russ Aebig — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 02:06:25 +0000

RT,

Ultimately committees are born from many people with diverse and sometimes conflicting agendas. In many cases making a decision will be to the detriment of someone else and there will be obstacles, counter arguments, and delay tactics which ultimately work against making optimal and non-compromised decisions.

The only way I have seen decisions be made effectively, consistently, and rapidly is with a single decision maker. One person. One agenda. This person can ask for input from many, but must make the decision themself?

By: Russ Aebig

Russ Aebig — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 19:27:16 +0000

RT, as described in a related post, I believe that decisions need to be tied to accountability for those making decisions. Groups of people can serve to inform a decision maker, but it is difficult to hold a group accountable for a decision. What tends to happen without an individual to be accountable, each member of the group lobbies for their perspective, followed by rebuttal from other parties, leading to tabling the decision to a future meeting which inevitably be so far down on the agenda that it will never be heard from again.
Contrast that with an individual who will be in a meeting with an executive sponsor who is demanding to know “What is your decision?” The white hot spotlight of the moment is an inspiring catalyst.

By: RT

RT — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:04:15 +0000

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the anatomy of decisions. I’m curious to hear more about why you think that “Decisions, however are made by individuals not groups.”?

By: Dan Wheeler

Dan Wheeler — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:42:49 +0000

These characteristics are important when looking at how much attention the decision requires (clarifying goals, determining facts, developing options, considering consequences and monitoring and modifying the decision after it’s made), but when it comes to making the actual decision I think real importance is if the decision is ethical and effective.

I’m really enjoying your blog.

Thanks!

By: Chris Curran

Chris Curran — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:08:54 +0000

Nice post Russ.

There seems to be a disconnect between decision making, a decidedly outside-in process, and all of the IT work done around organizing and analyzing data, which is pretty inside-out. I’ve been listening to some people talk about business intelligence this week and it seems to be a very data driven set of discussions rather than “what decisions do we have to make and what information do we need to make them (better)?”

Long winded way of suggesting that “Information” should be added to your list of important dimensions/considerations.

-Chris

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Amit — Fri, 07 May 2010 05:35:38 +0000

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By: Imran Anwar

Imran Anwar — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 22:57:32 +0000

I immediately decided this is among the most sensible pieces I have read on what are at the core of leadership and management but given so little attention to, decisions.

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