Important Things are Complicated (Abridged Version)

Leaders work with complex issues every day. Leaders must make the tough choices. Decisions have to be made and leaders have to make them. Leaders make 100's of decisions in the course of a week; most without much effort. And then, there comes the ones that are not so easy.

As a leader, the first step after realizing that you have a decision to make is realizing that decisions can be complicated.

Realizing That Decisions Can Be Complicated

"We want decisions to be simple, but if they were they'd make themselves. HR is complicated and we should not accept simple solutions. " HRLeaders.org

Why is it that some struggle with a particular decision while others breeze right through it? Change the decision, change the time, change one detail and the person struggling is set free and makes the decision and the other is suddenly stalled.

Making the Decision

Understanding what is getting in the way of easily making a decision can be crucial to a leader and her decision making process.

Many things can seemingly get in the way of making a decision. Dig deep enough and I believe it will always come down to one thing - fear. Fear can stop a leader in her tracks. Fear of what? Fear of loss of control, fear of looking silly, fear of looking vulnerable, fear of making a bad decision, fear of making the right decision? The list goes on.

Name your fear. How will a leader know when she has the right fear? As soon as she becomes aware, the struggle ceases and the decision is made.

Comments

[Joy]

Hi, it is true that making decision is pretty much complicated and fear of something is sole reason why you are hesitant to do so. I am doing recruitment and my typical fear is that even if the person is qualified - will he fit in the organization and the culture. Most of the people here are young and likes to go out every now and then, so if this person cannot fit in then what? It happened here - and I was so frustrated here that I told my head - I am a recruiter and you sell a company to prospective employee, if you know the culture sucks - it is going to be difficult to do the job or sugarcoat it to the point that I am lying.

[Lisa Rosendahl]

Great point Joy, a definite warning sign is when you find that you have to sugarcoat something so much, you are no longer being truthful or true to your self.