Decision-Making

A question many people ask themselves is, “Should I leave my job or should I stay?” The decision to leave is such a personal one and it’s one only you can make. That being said, I want to share three ways to help you decide.

One way to gain credibility and show you’re ready to move to the next level is by taking on stretch assignments. But these opportunities come with risk. When is it worth putting your reputation on the line to take them on? Ask these three questions to decide.

You’re going to make mistakes at work. How you handle them can mean the difference between progressing in your career or not. Follow these three steps to keep mistakes from doing irreparable damage to your career.

A leader needs to be able to make good decisions when under stress. Here are three ways to make better decisions no matter what’s going on around you.

When it comes to identifying the most important decisions you can make in a day, most of us get it wrong. When you miss out on making the most important decisions, your career and life can go badly off course.

The key to long-term success personally and professionally is focusing on what’s important, but “important but not urgent” tasks are the easiest to put off. Take these four steps to turn things to your advantage.

It’s easy to keep taking things on until you feel overwhelmed and out of control. These three decisions can help you regain control to live a life that’s focused on your true priorities.

Do you ever struggle with either/or decisions? Whether you like both options or find neither one attractive, it’s hard to know you’re making the right choice. Whenever I’m facing an “either/or”, I always challenge myself to find what I call “the third way”.

As an achiever, you often have to do things that are scary. It might be getting up in front of a big group and making a presentation or standing in front of the boardroom and doing a talk. Overcome your fear with these three simple steps.

No matter where you are in your career, it’s important to be able to be decisive and to drive things forward with confidence. I learned a lesson last week that highlighted the importance of acting decisively and with confidence.

Do you set high standards for yourself and go to great lengths to not let people down? Maybe even put pressure on yourself to be a person of your word and not change your mind? While admirable, this can be counterproductive when taken to extremes.

The decisions we make about people are critical to the continued success of our teams and organizations. Getting it wrong can be embarrassing and even disastrous. These five steps can help you make better decisions about who to hire, fire and promote.