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E f f e c t i ve Decision‐Making in Difficult Times
"It is not enough just to make decisions. We need to diagnose the decisions..."
He explained how in personal life, there are so many opportunities for de cisionmaking, starting from schooling, taking up a job, buying an automobile, clothing, selecting a sport, going for vacation,
shopping,
financial
investments and so on. Similarly, he listed numerous opportunities for deci sionmaking in profession, in the areas of hiring, onboarding, training, giving initial
assignment,
feedback,
performance
coaching,
mentoring,
MMA and KonradAdenauerStiftung (KAS)'s online lecture professional growth, promotions, on 15 April 2020 was delivered by Dr Manu K. Vora, Chairman terminations, capital projects, team and President, Business Excellence, Inc., USA and Fulbright formation and strategic planning. Specialist, U.S.Department of State, USA (20162021). Dr Vora thus laid out the vast canvas of decisionmaking and then
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detailed out various models as tools for eople make decisions all the
be ‘acted upon’ and that ‘decisiveness is
arriving at decisions—like the tree dia
time. The quality of those
what makes a good manager.’ He
gram; Steven Covey’s UrgentImportant
decisions is often in question
explained with examples and anecdotes, matrix; and basic decision models
—even by those who make them.
of decisionmaking in personal and
(scientific, ethical, economical, political,
Dr.Vora provided both background
professional domains. He discussed de
habitual, etc.,) He listed out nine steps
knowledge and practical models to
cisionmaking themes dominant during
to effective decisionmaking. How can
prioritize and make decisions. He
Covid19—social isolation, personal
we conquer indecision? “Failure to
started with popular quotes on decision
hygiene, avoiding outside trips, seeking
execute is the single greatest cause,” he
making. He quoted Lee Iacocca to drive
medical assistance, looking after the
stressed. “Beyond a point, plans are not
home the fact that a decision taken must
elderly and avoiding rumours.
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