Comments on: Everything starts by making a decision http://www.cruseit.com/2008/10/everything-starts-by-making-a-decision/ views on the information technology industry, management, & life Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:02:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michael Cruse http://www.cruseit.com/2008/10/everything-starts-by-making-a-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Michael Cruse Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:22:09 +0000 http://www.cruseit.com/?p=1064#comment-188 I agree, deciding to not make a decision at this time, is in fact a decision to defer until a later date. If the issue is never raised to see the light of day, then by default, a decision was made for status quo. Some decisions cannot be made because of a lack of understanding or information. Or frankly, the time is just not right. These should not be forgotten, but tabled for an appropriate time. A follow-up mechanism should be put into place for all deferred decisions. What is the effect on the team when decisions are deferred without good cause; it lowers credibility, respect, and trust. In my prior professional lives, I have seen decisions deferred more than acted on, and it has had a negative effect of staff. I agree, deciding to not make a decision at this time, is in fact a decision to defer until a later date. If the issue is never raised to see the light of day, then by default, a decision was made for status quo.

Some decisions cannot be made because of a lack of understanding or information. Or frankly, the time is just not right. These should not be forgotten, but tabled for an appropriate time. A follow-up mechanism should be put into place for all deferred decisions.

What is the effect on the team when decisions are deferred without good cause; it lowers credibility, respect, and trust.

In my prior professional lives, I have seen decisions deferred more than acted on, and it has had a negative effect of staff.

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risingthinkers last blog post..how to set goals

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