Make Better Decisions, Even Under Pressure
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Learning to make good decisions, without hesitation and procrastination, is a skill that can set you apart from your peers. How can you stop vacillating on tricky choices, especially under pressure? Here are the steps to take when faced with making a tough call.
Start by considering many different viewpoints. This doesn’t mean you should seek out everyone’s opinion. Instead, identify the right people with the relevant expertise and give them a chance to clearly articulate their views.
Often, these will be colleagues who are closest to the action and implications of the decision in question.
Make sure you’re focused on addressing the root cause of a problem — not just the symptoms. If your decision doesn’t get to the heart of the matter, the problem is likely to repeat itself.
Also, incorporate a consideration of both the short-term and long-term risks into your decision-making process. It’s tempting to make a call based on what’s going to get you immediate results, but that rarely unlocks the most value.
Translations
🇨🇳 即使在压力下，也要做出更好的决定
学会做出正确的决定，而不是犹豫和拖延，这是一种能让你从同龄人中脱颖而出的技能。你如何能在棘手的选择上停止犹豫，尤其是在压力下？以下是在面临艰难抉择时应该采取的步骤。
首先考虑许多不同的观点。这并不意味着你要征求每个人的意见。相反，你应该找到具有相关专业知识的合适人选，并给他们一个机会清晰地表达自己的观点。通常，这些人将是最接近所讨论的决定的行动和影响的同事。
确保你关注的是解决问题的根本原因，而不仅仅是症状。如果你的决定没有触及问题的核心，问题很可能会再次出现。
同时，在决策过程中考虑短期和长期风险。根据什么能让你立即得到结果来打电话是很诱人的，但这很少能释放出最大的价值。
