Friday, November 22, 2013

Decision Making Styles That Determine Your Success

By Zoe Smith


Do you want to know the secret of great leaders? It is how they come to a conclusion and implement the decisions that they make. What is a success after all but a series of good decisions that a visionary boldly and determinedly makes? Find out the different decision making styles and how you can be a great leader today.

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. Flexible individuals are not as stubborn in holding on to the original plan. They are flexible and are able to flow easily from one transition to the next when new information or situation arises. Small business owners often belong to this particular category.

3. Integrative. Integrative individuals are those who gather as much resources on the matter at hand. They collect the data and study it systematically until they reach several solutions. They do not have just one solution. They are multi focused in their approach.

4. Hierarchical. These decision makers are similar to integrative decision makers in making sure they collect large amounts of information regarding the problem or situation; however they differ by selecting only one decision that they feel is the best one. They are oftentimes extensive in their preparations in the execution of their 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.

However, if you have more experience and your gut has proven to be a dependable compass in your decision making process, then use what you know works for you. Be cautious not to be hasty and careless. Understand the pertinent factors and act appropriately.

Expressing yourself well is an essential proponent to ensuring one's success. You will have the opportunity to have people around you that will be of help in accomplishing your goals. Endeavor to develop your assertive communication skills. This will be beneficial in inspiring cooperation within your team to reach a common goal.

So what among these decision making styles is more like you? Find out who you are and how you can improve yourself so you can enjoy a higher level of living today.




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