Delegation Is More Important Than Decision Making, Right?

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As you get more senior in an organization, having to make a higher quantity of decisions is exhausting. So how can you prepare yourself to take on that more complex, greater decision making responsibility and maybe even build your stamina for making call after call? Tanya: "When you delegate, you got to truly delegates and not micromanage"

Do you find it tough to make decisions? Do you get stuck coming up with options (or overwhelmed by too many of them)? Or maybe you worry about how people will take your decision and if they’ll disagree with it? Do you often grapple with guilt or regret after making a final call?

A dentist who directs a public health clinic wants to gain confidence in her ability to make sound decisions. Behavioral scientist Leslie John shares methods for not overthinking, preempting pushback, and making peace with a tough call.

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Leslie John is a behavioral scientist and professor at Harvard Business School.

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