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Preface

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01. Decision-Making

Balancing Speed and Thoroughness

Seeking Consensus with Due Consent

Integrating Data-Driven Insights with Intuition

Juggling Short-Term and Long-Term Priorities

02. Innovation

Embracing Risk-Taking while Managing Risk-Aversion

Encouraging Experimentation within Operational Stability

Nurturing Disruptive Thinking while Preserving Core Values

Balancing Incremental and Breakthrough Innovations

03. Collaboration

Nurturing Individual Creativity within Team Dynamics

Balancing Competition and Cooperation

Fostering Empowerment and Ensuring Accountability

Celebrating Different Opinions while Ensuring Alignment

04. Emotional Intelligence

Balancing Empathy and Objectivity

Cultivating Self-Awareness and Adaptability

Prioritising Emotional Well-Being alongside High-Performance Goals

Aligning Personal Priorities with Team Priorities

05. Communication

Exercising Authority with Empathy

Maintaining Transparency while Upholding Confidentiality

Crafting Concise yet Comprehensive Messages

Embracing Flexibility alongside Consistency

06. Sustainability

Balancing Profitability with Environmental Responsibility

Navigating Operational Efficiency and Long-term Sustainability

Balancing Centralised Sustainability Strategy and Local Autonomy

Managing Conflicts on Personal and Professional Levels

07. Change Management

Pioneering the New while Respecting Tradition

Balancing Pace with Pursuit of Perfection

Integrating Innovation with Stability

Ensuring Flexibility while Upholding Consistency

08. Ethical Leadership

Aligning Ethical Principles with Business Goals

Promoting Transparency with Discretion

Encouraging Ethical Behaviour Amid External Pressures

Navigating Ambiguity while Maintaining Accountability

09. Strategic Thinking

Balancing Long-Term and Short-Term Perspectives

Integrating Data-Driven Insights with Creative, Visionary Thinking

Aligning Profitability with Sustainability

Innovating while Preserving Core Strategies

10. Motivation

Lead by Performance or Lead by Recognition

Recognising Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivators

Encouraging Self-Directed Motivation and Guided Motivation

Setting Goals and Demonstrating Agility

11. Inclusion and Diversity

Balancing Individualism withina Collective Culture

Integrating Identity with Organisational Values

Balancing the Need for Equity and Equality

Addressing Bias while Fostering Objectivity

13. Crisis Management

Balancing Reactivity with Proactivity

Managing Transparency while Preventing Panic

Leading under Pressure with Calm Leadership

Addressing Short-Term Crisis Resolution and

Planning for Long-Term Resilience

14. Leadership Development

Balancing Mentorship with Autonomous Growth

Integrating Formal Leadership Training with Experiential Learning

Navigating Hierarchical and Non-Hierarchical Approaches

Developing Leadership Skills alongside Technical Skills

15. Delegation

Balancing Efficiency with Personal Development

Allocating Time Effectively for Saved Time

Balancing Control with Trust in Delegation

Practicing Delegation with a Focus on Perfection

18. Technology Integration

Embracing Cutting-Edge Technology while Ensuring Accessibility

Automating Processes while Preserving the Human Touch in Leadership

Navigating Digital Transformation and Cybersecurity Risks

Balancing Technological Pace with Stability

19. Stakeholder Management

Balancing Short-Term and Long-Term Stakeholder Relationships

Navigating Power Dynamics with Legitimacy

Maintaining Transparency while Sensitively Managing Stakeholder Needs

Addressing Individual Needs within the Context of Business Goals

20. Vision

Balancing Humility with Ambition in Visionary Leadership

Integrating Top-Down and Bottom-Up Perspectives in Vision Development

Empowering Others while Acknowledging Leadership Responsibilities

Balancing Individual Needs with the Collective Good of the Organisation

01 Decision Making

A. Balancing Speed and Thoroughness

B. Seeking Consensus with Due Consent

C. Integrating Data-Driven Insights with Intuition

D. Juggling Short-Term and Long-Term Priorities

Balancing Speed and Thoroughness

Marc Steckling

HO Earth Observation, Science and Space Exploration

Airbus DS

Tips for individual decision making

Each of us is taking hundreds of decisions every day — some unconscious, some conscious, some intuitive, some well thought through, some based on heritage and some for the first time. When it comes to decision making here are some practical tips that might be helpful for you personally in achieving your goals, improving your efficiency in decision making and taking, or solving specific problems.

Those practical tips are:

• Any decision is better than no decision.

• Balance the importance of your decision with the time you take in coming to a decision.

• Follow your intuition, supplemented by facts and data

• Not having all the facts and data at hand is a fact you need to deal with, a fact that you need to accept and a fact that you need to become comfortable with...and last but not least...

• You are the one that has eventually to take the decision…it is nothing the best machine or Artificial Intelligence can do for you.

I hope these tips help you to find the good balance between speed and thoroughness…and always remind yourself that decisions are never perfect as we are all humans…and should they have been wrong, take them as an opportunity to learn and to decide better the next time.

…accept that decisions are never perfect as we are all humans…

Erick Brethenoux

AI Chief of Research, Gartner

Intuition and experience

After a major accident with multiple victims, a doctor in an emergency room has a few second to decide who lives and who dies. A firefighter entering a residential building on fire has to quickly assess what structures will collapse and where are the people to save.

Those professionals go through intense focus to harness their expertise to maximize thorough thinking and available data (and observations) while doing it at amazing speed — what do they have in common? Focus on the essentials and keep moving.

Take Captain Sulley, quickly after taking off from La Guardia in New York, the plane was stricken by a flock of birds. All engines went down. Captain Sulley had 35 seconds to save 155 lives. He came up with a decision that any decision support system would have missed, landing the plane in the Hudson River. actually, all the simulations done after the fact, including those 35 seconds, did not save the plane.

Sulley’s decision was not just driven by geography, but also by his ability, as an ex fighter pilot to land the plane at an extremely precise angle and speed, while avoiding the George Washington bridge. But the focus was provided by the 255 souls he was responsible for, and the potentially hundreds of people the plane would have killed if the plane crashed in one of the very densely populated neighborhood of New York City.

Machines can help us decide, but at the end of the day, it is all up to us, humans, to bear the consequences of those decisions.

Pascal Parant VP Corp Marketing, AAR

Learn from the past. Tomorrow’s solutions may exist in history

If solution to a new problem may have’t been experienced in the past, probability it was is 90%+. COVID’s decision of lockdown wasn’t new and based on experience from middleage. Learn from lessons, at human’s life scale or large history’s scale is essential. It can be integrated to Descartes’s systematic doubt theory. Don’t take from granted something, explore 360 degrees as solution to a problem may be at the opposite of what human’s belief is. There isn’t only one approach or one way to resolve a problem. American’s is more: «There is a problem, let’s solve the problem». French is more: «There is a problem. Why? Where does it come from? What’s the root? Based on the analyse, let’s find the solution». When you combine both, you have CFM! Best engine maker company, between GE and Safran. Learning from the past is also essential for pilots. It should be mandatory for them to look at any AirCrash episode, as every cause is deeply analyzed, and recommandation are expressed.Probability to face

similar issues is extremely high, and getting ready to take quick decision in short time will be eased by confronting past situation. Knowing history will solve 90% of the situation we face. In 10% of the case, we’ll have to find a solution that we never get confronted to. Intuition, skills, smartness, instinct will complete knowledge of past situation in the toolbox of decision making process. Don’t miss the boat of the future in your decision, but don’t take Titanic! Or learn how to escape an Iceberg. And learn from the past in your decision making process: Kodak’s syndrome should guide you. An Engineer presented the first video recording camera looking like shoe bow. CEO turn down the idea as they were focused on film. Look at the result…

Don’t miss the boat of the future in your decision, but don’t take Titanic!

Mohamed Al Sharhan Managing Director, World Governments Summit

The Precision Paradox: Mastering Speed and Thoroughness in Decision-Making

Effective decision-making in organizations and governments requires a delicate balance between speed and thoroughness. Hastily made decisions can lead to oversights and costly mistakes, while overly thorough processes can cause delays and missed opportunities. Here are key strategies to achieve this balance:

1. Set Clear Objectives: Define the goals and priorities of the decision-making process. Knowing what you aim to achieve helps filter relevant information and avoid unnecessary details.

2. Prioritize Decisions: Not all decisions are equal. Classify them based on urgency and impact. For critical and high-impact decisions, allocate more time and resources. For less critical ones, adopt a streamlined approach to avoid bottlenecks.

3. Implement a Phased Approach: Break down complex decisions into smaller, manageable phases. This allows for thorough evaluation at each stage without overwhelming the process. It also provides opportunities to adjust based on feedback and new information.

4. Leverage Technology: Use decision support systems and data analytics to gather, process, and analyze information efficiently. These tools can speed up the decision-making process while ensuring data-driven thoroughness.

5. Engage Stakeholders: Involve relevant stakeholders early in the process. Their insights and feedback can uncover potential issues and improve the quality of the decision.

6. Review and Reflect: Postdecision reviews are crucial. Analyze the outcomes to learn what worked and what didn’t. This continuous improvement cycle enhances future decision-making processes.

The UAE’s Mars Mission (Hope Probe) is a good example of balancing speed and thoroughness. The decision to embark on this bold and ambitious space exploration project was made swiftly to coincide with the country’s 50th anniversary. However, the process involved meticulous planning, international collaboration, and thorough research. By balancing the urgent timeline with detailed preparation and leveraging global expertise, the UAE successfully launched the Hope Probe, making it the first Arab country to reach Mars.

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Conclusion

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