Episode 20: Decision-Making Porridge
We often have to make decisions without having all the information we need to feel comfortable about what the outcome is likely to be (think: Covid vaccine). But when people are looking to you to step up and lead, how do you make sure you’re on the front foot, not the back foot? How dangerous might your best guess be, really? Kate & Max discuss decision making porridge – when is it juuuuust right to go ahead and course-correct later if you need to? Chances are you get better with confidence, which takes practice. Find out more about how to make the best decisions at theaccidentalmanager . That's where you'll find the 5-minute noodles Delegating Decisions, Reframe, Change Types, Narrative 4mat, 6 hats and Simple Rules - all of which help you feel like you’re in the Goldilocks sweet spot when it comes to making decisions. The books we mention in this episode are Joan C Williams’ Bias Interrupted and David Rock’s Your Brain At Work. Join the chat at noodle.space and follow us for daily snippets to boost your day on Instagram @noodle_space.