In today's fast-moving, ever-changing environment, being a leader requires a willingness to take on more risk—and make quick decisions even when you don't have time to evaluate all possible options. Watch Bobbie LaPorte's July 30 "Calling the Game" video to learn more.
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The Rising Cost of Delay in Executive Decision-Making
Decision-making is different now—and the cost of delay is greater than ever before. That can be a frightening prospect, but as a leader it's important to understand and adapt. Watch Bobbie LaPorte's July 23 "Calling the Game" video for some practical tips you can use the next time you have a critical decision to make.
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Navigating Decision-Making Differences in Executive Leadership
People are different. Leaders are different. And different leaders have different approaches to making decisions. There's no one "right way" — but it can be challenging when your own style doesn't match with your colleague or your boss. Watch Bobbie LaPorte's July 16 "Calling the Game" video for some tips on how to work together despite these differences.
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Decision Dynamics: 3 Shifts Leaders Must Make Now–Part 2
In her April 16 "Calling the Game" video, Bobbie LaPorte focuses on the second shift that leaders need to make NOW. Times have changed, and so have the timelines for decision-making. If you're used to taking a careful, methodical approach, it's time to learn how to make quick decisions—and accept the risks that go with them.
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How to Make Decisions in Uncharted Territory
In her November 8 “Your Best Next Move” video, Bobbie LaPorte shares a real-life story from her upcoming book, “When the Curveballs Keep Coming: A Leadership Playbook for an Uncertain World.” One of her clients, a newly promoted Vice President, had to make tough decisions about business strategy and really wasn’t sure how to proceed in what was for him uncharted territory. His first instinct was to do what had worked in the past. But in today’s uncertain world, leaders need to take a new approach to making decisions—and that starts by not being afraid to ask for help.
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How Can I Improve My Decision-Making Under Uncertainty?
How can you improve your decision-making under uncertainty knowing that you may be headed down a path you have never been before? With a new model. As research for her upcoming leadership book on navigating uncertainty, Bobbie LaPorte has worked with many executives who are struggling to confidently make decisions when there is no clear path forward. In her August 30 “Your Next Best Move” video, Bobbie shares some simple questions leaders can ask to improve their decision-making—and take action to keep moving forward.
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Decision Making is Different Now
During a live Q&A call with executives from many different industries, Bobbie LaPorte learned that many of them were having trouble making decisions in this challenging and uncertain times. In her October 19, 2020 “Let’s Get Growing” video, she shares a tip for how you can reflect on past successes to choose what seems like the best option—and then go with it.
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Leadership Shift #1: A New Model for Decision-Making
The first of The Three Big Shifts Every Leader Needs to Make is how we as leaders make decisions. Because everything is uncertain and timelines have forever changed, leaders will now be expected to make split-second decisions even when there is no clear path forward.
With the pace at which things are moving and changing in our world, we need to recognize that the cost of delay is much greater now than it was before. We also need to accept that we no longer have the answers. I know that is a tough admission for leaders to make, but let’s be honest: we can’t even see around the corner to what tomorrow may bring, never mind the next quarter.
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Don’t Hit the “Pause” Button on Executive Decision-Making
With so much fear and uncertainty in the world today, it’s natural for leaders to want to hit the “pause” button and wait to make any big decisions. But the cost of delay is even greater than it was before. In her September 8 "Let's Get Growing" tip weekly video, Bobbie La Porte shares an Ironman anecdote and some practical tips for adapting, regrouping, and taking action from a place of what can be.
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