Mansoor Danish – Art of Decision Making in Leadership

			Hi everybody, in today's video, we'll be talking about the art of decision making in leadership.
Now, before we get into the subject, we understand that the fundamental role of a leader is that he
has to take decisions, he has to be decisive, he needs to make important decisions from time to
time, and more or less this is his daily task and responsibility, whether it is setting goals,
setting up directions for the team, whether it is handling of conflicts and resolving conflicts,
whether it is trying to bring in accountability at the workplace, the leader has to engage in hands
taking decision on a daily basis, or for that matter, even if it comes to managing of resources, how
		

			the resources will have to be distributed. All of this requires a leader to take decisions. So the
role of decision making is a critical factor for a leader, he needs to know the quality art of
making those quality decisions. Now, how can a leader make those quality decisions? I'm going to
talk about three steps in this video. First and foremost, it is important for a leader to gather and
analyze information. Data analysis is a crucial aspect that the leader can never overlook. When you
have to make decisions, you need to analyze whatever information you can gather, whatever data you
can gather on that subject. This is going to make your decision based on logic and sound reasoning,
		

			because you have data to support your decision that you're making. So gathering of data, analyzing
those data in the context in which you need to make a decision is extremely important and crucial
for the lead. The second step is to trust your own instinct. Leadership is not only about making
logical decisions, while that is the first step that we take. The second step is do not discount
your experiences, do not discount your instincts and judgments. The leader has to create a balance
between the data and analysis that he's done, and his own experiences his own gut feeling that plays
a very important role in making decision. The third and most important factor which I want to
		

			discuss is considering the long term effect of making such decision. A leader has to also look at
the consequences of the decision that he's going to make good leaders don't look at just short term
objective. They look at long term consequences. What are my visions? What are my goals? What am I
objective? How will my decision impact my vision, my goal, my objective, that is a role of a leader.
So three important steps that I've shared with you as a leader in order to make effective decision
making. First gather data, do data analysis, get all the information necessary to make an informed
decision. The second aspect is to trust your own gut feeling. You have an experience. You are a
		

			knowledgeable person, don't discount your own judgment. And the third and most important aspect is
consider the long term consequences. I hope you found the video beneficial. Do remember to Like the
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