Decision making is hard. When you’re a leader, people often look to you to make decisions. For some leaders, it’s all they do, or the most important part of what they do. For individual decision makers, there’s great advice available. But when you’re part of a team, knowing whose decision it is to make, and ensuring that it’s made at the right time (and well) can be the factor that creates a positive cultural dynamic

Being a leader involves changing your mind.  A lot.  New data comes in.  Business conditions change.  Unexpected events occur.  Trends pop up, and forecasts get beat or missed.  Like a sailor, you are constantly moving, tacking with the wind. Teams, however value consistency.  Ask anyone and they’ll tell you, one of the qualities they value in a manager or leader is predictability.  There’s immense pressure to always be right.  To make the right call, to