Decision making is the arena across the art and science; gut feeling and data-driven, confidence and humility.
Three Questions to Assess a Person’s “Decisiveness” At today’s digital dynamic with increased velocity, complexity, unpredictability, and ambiguity, there is a need for a faster response to changes in the business and industry based on effective and efficient decision making which is one of the most important tasks for both digital leaders and digital professionals at either strategic, operational, or tactical level. How is that possible? What’s the digital way to make the right decision? And how to assess a person’s “decisiveness”??
Is System Thinker a Slow Decision Maker? Digital is paradoxical: on one side, it seems everything in business is speeding up, the speed to learn, the speed to design, the speed to produce, the speed to market and the speed to adapt. On the other side, the business as a whole is becoming over-complex and hyper-connected with ambiguity and uncertainty, every opportunity has risks in it, and every solution might cause the new problem. Think fast, or think slow - Shall you take guts feeling to decide fast, or be a system thinker to decide “slowly”??
C-Level as Decision ‘Guru’: How Deep Shall You Dig ? Making data-based decision is becoming a mainstream trend for forward-look business executives. However, should business leaders know how to use analytics tools and techniques themselves, instead of relying solely on their in-house analytics team? How much is enough for them to understand from analytics principles to analytics practices? Or to ask in the other way, when will the analytics software enable business leaders to self-service for making the effective decision?
Is Customer one of the Biggest Influencers of Decisions in your Enterprise? Being customer-centric means to really live on the mantra everyone is already familiar with: “Customer is King or Queen,” take a look at the business via outside-in customer’s lens, and build business capabilities to optimize customer experience. However, to what extent do you feel comfortable to make customers one of the biggest influencers of decisions in your organization??
Why are Many of the Worst Mistakes Made by the Most intelligent People? "Why are many of the worst mistakes made by the most intelligent people?" Some may even argue: “Show me a person who has never made a mistake and I'll show you someone who has never achieved much.” Still, all people want to know how to avoid unnecessary mistakes, especially the worst one. As some bad decisions made by leaders can cause fatal damage to business and society. But, practically how to avoid such worst mistakes?The blog is a dynamic book flowing with your thought; growing through your dedication; sharing your knowledge; conveying your wisdom, and making influence through touching the hearts and connecting the minds across the globe. The “Future of CIO” Blog has reached 1.5 million page views with about #3000 blog posting. Among 59+ different categories of leadership, management, strategy, digitalization, change/talent, etc. Blogging is not about writing, but about thinking and innovating the new ideas; it’s not just about WHAT to say, but about WHY to say, and HOW to say it. It reflects the color and shade of your thought patterns, and it indicates the peaks and curves of your thinking waves. Unlike pure entertainment, quality and professional content takes time for digesting, contemplation and engaging, and therefore, it takes the time to attract the "hungry minds" and the "deep souls." It’s the journey to amplify diverse voices and deepen digital footprints, and it's the way to harness your innovative spirit.
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