Communicating During Our New Normal - How Intelligent is Your Decision Making?
How Intelligent is Your Decision Making?
Wow! What kind of a question is that to start our newsletter? If that’s what crossed your mind when you read this, it’s exactly what I thought when I first read it.
But I have to say, it really made me start thinking about decisions I’ve made and what went into the processes I’ve used to get final outcomes.
While we make decisions every day, some simple, requiring a fairly straightforward decision-making process and some more complex that require more effort to properly deal with, being aware of your natural strengths and weaknesses, (and those of your team or co-workers), helps to alleviate the stress decision making can have and will put you on the path to making intelligent decisions more times than not.
To determine whether your decision-making skills are as sharp as they could be and inline with your natural innate strengths and behaviors (core color), answer True or False to the following questions.
Prior to making decisions I ensure that I have established clear objectives that identify the desired outcome.
When a group decision is required, I know where to find the appropriate stakeholders and how to approach them to ensure they are represented.
I make every effort to create a supportive environment in which debate, discussion and scrutiny of potential decisions can occur.
Built into my decision-making process is the awareness and acceptance that the unforeseen will occur, and I have taken that into account without unnecessarily holding up the process.
I’m aware of my bigger purpose and use that insight to determine if the decisions I make reflect that purpose.
When decisions lead to unexpected or undesired outcomes, instead of criticizing, I ask, “What have I learned from this experience and how can I improve?”
Before making a decision I ask, “Is this choice in alignment with my values? Is this me?”
When I make a decision based on a “gut feeling,” it comes not only from a feeling, but from my entire core of inner wisdom, experience and knowledge.
I rarely second guess my instinct -- when it feels right I go with it.
With every decision comes an element of risk. Although it can be difficult to consistently predict outcomes, I use intellect as well as emotion to mitigate that risk.
What was your outcome? More True than False? Did the some of the questions just naturally resonate with you or did your response require more insight and reflection?
While this wasn’t exactly a “trick” quiz, the purpose was to show that each of us uses our own unique way of processing information based on our core color to make intelligent decisions.
By listening to your own innate knowledge and using your natural strengths, the better chance you have of making intelligent decisions. Here’s a little insight into how different core colors use information and make decisions.
Reds decision making process is based on facts and logic and best used to provide leadership and focus.
Blues rely heavily on their innate feelings and their ability to build strong relationships in order to keep us connected.
Whites use their analytical and cool heads to embrace the merits of simple choice and to provide peaceful results.
Yellows follow the fun and joy in their hearts to remind us to enjoy the journey and rebound quickly from negative outcomes.
Remember…“Before you can become a great leader to others, you first must understand yourself.” ~Vince Poscente
To learn more about yourself, your core color, and natural decision-making strengths, visit us at http://www.brilliantleaderprogram.com.
Best always,
Carol & Elizabeth
If you’d like to take your FREE Color Code Personality Assessment and learn more about the Brilliant Leader Program and the Color Code Personality Theory, visit us at http://www.pssworks.com.
Author’s content used under license, Claire Communications