“Whatever the dangers of the action we take, the dangers of inaction are far, far greater.”
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair
What decision are you delaying while waiting for more information? How much data or insight do you need in order to make it? Will you ever have enough information to be 100% sure it is the right decision?
Perfect information and insight doesn’t exist. If we only made decisions when we had enough information to insure that our course of action was 100% infallible then nothing would ever get done. However, what is the impact to those around you when decisions aren’t made and action isn’t taken? Slowness and inaction because the accepted norm and indecision becomes a disease. It creeps through an organization or group and paralyzes all potential for progress.
Ask yourself this question the next time you are faced with a key action decision. “What is the worst possible thing that can happen based on this decision to take action?” Once you understand the risks, and can mitigate for them, no decision seems quite as daunting.
