Deciding Not to Decide

Many aspiring leaders do not realize that not making a decision is a decision. The decision not to act may seem like a passive action when in reality the opposite may be true. When we decide to postpone a decision, others are still affected by the indecision. From the complex to the very simple, we make decisions daily. We also decide to postpone decisions thinking we are pondering or considering how to act. Decisions are more like organizational spider webs that impact everyone on the team. Little decisions only bump the web while larger decisions shake it violently. It is only the perception of severity that tempts indecision. For example......

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