Dodging Leadership Landmines - 9 Decision Pitfalls to Avoid

Discover nine common decision-making pitfalls leaders face and learn how to avoid them in this insightful 12-minute video from Learnit Training. Explore crucial topics such as the dangers of rushing decisions, overcoming decision paralysis, defining success criteria, considering risks, escaping binary thinking, identifying root causes, and avoiding emotional decisions. Gain valuable insights from Damon Lembi, CEO of Learnit, as he shares practical strategies and real-life examples to help you make smarter, more informed decisions. Whether leading a small team or large organization, apply these lessons to enhance your leadership skills and avoid costly mistakes in your decision-making process.

Introduction to Decision-Making: Damon introduces the importance of decision-making, highlighting a McKinsey study about the significant time leaders spend making decisions.
- Rushing Decisions: Discusses the pitfalls of making hasty decisions without thorough consideration and how to avoid them.
- Decision Paralysis: Explores the dangers of overthinking and how to overcome the fear of making decisions with less than perfect information.
- Undefined Success: Highlights the importance of clearly defining success criteria before making decisions to avoid misaligned outcomes.
- Treating Symptoms, Not Causes: Damon shares a story illustrating the significance of addressing root causes rather than just symptoms in decision-making.
- Emotional Decisions: Discusses the impact of emotions on decision-making and strategies to prevent emotional bias.