Business leaders are faced with dozens of decisions that need to be made every day. As our organizations grow, the decisions generally become more frequent, more complicated, and have more serious ramifications. Sometimes it’s not about making the right decision, but just making a decision at all. The most successful entrepreneurs and business leaders in the world will tell you they have made many wrong decisions throughout the lifetime of their careers, but those failures always lead to valuable learning experiences, so above all, it’s important to find ways to make the tough decisions.
As a Navy SEAL, I learned how to make quick decisions in highly chaotic environments. SEALs are trained to be innovative free thinkers with the ability to make rational decisions with limited information under very stressful circumstances. In combat, things change constantly and contingency planning is crucial, but without proper execution and rational decision-making, no plan will lead to a successful mission. As World War I German Field Marshal Helmuth von Multke said, “No plan survives first contact with the enemy.”
As a Navy SEAL, I learned how to make quick decisions in highly chaotic environments. SEALs are trained to be innovative free thinkers with the ability to make rational decisions with limited information under very stressful circumstances. In combat, things change constantly and contingency planning is crucial, but without proper execution and rational decision-making, no plan will lead to a successful mission. As World War I German Field Marshal Helmuth von Multke said, “No plan survives first contact with the enemy.”