Beyond Gut Feelings!

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 rooms.

Perhaps the question we must ask ourselves is:

  • Are we looking at the root cause of the business problem or its symptoms?
  • Do we fully understand the root cause of the problem?
  • Is it one problem or multiple intertwined problems?
  • What are the options for solving the root cause of the problem?

The choice is still ours. Whether we still want to act like the above doctor or dedicate ourselves to making a difference.

Gut Feelings