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The Downside of Decisiveness
As an entrepreneur and leader, you make a lot of decisions, every day. Your ability to make decisions enhances your ability to run your business effectively. I’d go so far as to say that it’s a necessary trait.
Often, those decisions are made with some kind of time constraint. Even if that’s not the case, which is rare, you have to weigh how much time and mental energy a decision is taking, so you will make a choice sooner rather than later.
I’ve developed that decisiveness muscle in my business, and for the most part, it has served me well. However, like all traits, decisiveness can have its downsides.
What Does It Mean to Make the Best Decision?
The Latin root of the word ‘decision’ means, ‘to cut off’, as in cutting you off from some other course of action.
When you’re feeling vulnerable and even fearful, because you don’t know what’s going to happen next, making a decision can feel good. It can provide relief. Now you know what’s next. The feelings of vulnerability diminish and you feel in control again.
But are you really making the best decision? Decisions made to ease discomfort or fear can be the least beneficial, for your business and everyone in it, including you.
