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Gathering information to make a decision

Gathering information to make a decision

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Gathering information to make a decision

- Do you have everything you need to make a decision? And be careful. I'm not asking if you have enough information to form an opinion. That's something entirely different. Have you ever made a decision and found out later new information that might've changed that decision? If you haven't, you're either lucky, a new leader, or incredibly naive. Since you're here, I'm guessing the former is the case and that's why you want to get better at it. Since you know you won't always have all the information you need, how can or how should you go about getting it? Here are a few ideas. Ask others for input in an email or instant message, maybe just a quick, "Hey, what do you think about this?" Survey customers, internal or external, to find out what their concerns, issues, worries might be. Talk about the situation in a meeting. Whether virtual or face-to-face, bring your group together to get their thoughts, their ideas, and…

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