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Sunday, April 21, 2013

Decision Making Styles for Professionals

By Zoe Smith


Do you know the secret of great leaders? It is how they make decisions and the tenacity by which they keep them to achieve their end goal. Success is after all, nothing more than a series of good decisions that visionaries boldly make. Learn more on the different decision making styles and how it can bring out the leader in you.

You will find many articles giving their own opinion on how to best reach a decision. There is no right or wrong answer to this, only different approaches that you should utilize to your advantage. One important thing to remember is that all good leaders are able to act quickly and make the necessary adjustments when need be along the way.

1. Decisive. These people are those that are more in tune with their natural gut instinct and go by it. They usually have more experience and don't feel the need to gather massive amounts of data before making a decision and implementing the steps needed towards its fulfillment. Decisive individuals are resolute, persistent and will seldom change their minds on the decision they made.

2. Flexible. This group of people takes longer in making decisions. They are also more flexible and open to flow more easily in handling their businesses. When they are presented with new information or when new situations arise, they change their choices to fit the present perceived need.

3. Integrative. Integrative decision makers are individuals who collect as much data as they can about the matter. They study all the information they have and seldom select just one solution. They usually have several options that they study analytically.

4. Hierarchical. Hierarchical decision makers also make it a point to collect as much information as they can about the situation. The difference is that they select only one solution that they have concluded is the best one. They are meticulous and very thorough in preparing for the implementation of these decisions.

Each decision style has its own pros and cons. There are times that you really must take the time to study and deliberate over all the possible ways of solving a problem before you can come to an effective conclusion. This process might seem to be too time consuming for some. While one must never procrastinate and delay, study and thorough deliberation have helped many reach a sound decision.

If you are more experienced and trust your gut more, a quick and resolute decision has made the fortunes of many accomplished individuals. Do not be reckless in your pursuit of success, but understand the situation and act accordingly.

Effective communication is also invaluable to having success. You will always be around people and improving your assertive communication skills is an essential tool in good leadership. There is no ceiling to what you can do if you are able to express your objectives and inspire cooperation within your team to collectively work towards the goal.

So do you know which of these decision making styles is yours? Find out now where you belong and start doing what it takes to enjoy more productivity today.




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