by SP Singh | Dec 3, 2023 | Decision making
When my wife wears a different piece of jewellery, my girls are the first to spot it. As men, we don’t pay that much attention to jewellery. I guess girls can see any changes in jewellery very vividly. At any point in time, the world around us is the same; however, we...
by SP Singh | Nov 29, 2023 | Decision making
The ability to change our minds (decisions) is a privilege. If done right, it gives us options, helps us manage risk, and opens new opportunities. Here is the thing: We make decisions based on our current knowledge, conditions, and environment. After we decide, our...
by SP Singh | Nov 24, 2023 | Decision making
We generally know what we need to do to improve basic things like losing weight, running effective meetings, prioritising, managing relationships, etc. We know how to be more effective. But the problem appears to be making and sticking with improvement decisions....
by SP Singh | Nov 20, 2023 | Decision making
What is the cost of free? In the material world, too much is free—for instance, free trials, software, information, training, search, etc. It does not stop there. The loyalty programs offer free loyalty points, birthday gift coupons, and other free goodies. Regarding...
by SP Singh | Nov 15, 2023 | Decision making
The quality of our decisions is directly proportional to the quality of the questions we ask before making our decisions. For example, if the host asks us, would you like a Coke or juice? We may ask: Thanks. Do you have other drinks in the fridge? Or, I am dieting. Is...
by SP Singh | Nov 5, 2023 | Decision making
Imagine a busy doctor who prescribes medication with a minimal diagnosis. He confidently makes decisions with gut feelings and random guesses. Does that sound dangerous and awkward? Well, this is precisely what many of us do daily in executive meetings and board...
by SP Singh | Oct 11, 2023 | Decision making
The first thing is to establish if someone has already resolved this problem. If the answer is yes, we just need to reach out to others who have already solved it. Even paying them to learn about the solutions makes sense. We frequently view complex business issues as...
by SP Singh | Oct 6, 2023 | Decision making
These are common complaints about Business software. Senior stakeholders often use these exact objections against investing in technology. “In my previous organisation, we spent too much money on the ERP, and no one used the system.” “It takes too...
by SP Singh | Sep 27, 2023 | Decision making
A cup of coffee can range from $1 to $1500. Well, the upper range can be much more. If we make our own coffee, we may go with instant coffee, barista, or pod. Our choices depend on what we value. Do we value taste, money, time, or maybe an ego boost? There is value in...
by SP Singh | Aug 2, 2023 | Decision making
Most prefer taking Panadol over resting and eating well. Often, it is too tempting to fire the employee we dislike rather than adapt according to their style. Similarly, we tend to spend money on marketing the average product rather than refining the product. Quick...
