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The Engineering Leadership Podcast

Make Great Decisions Quickly, the Unscary Way w/ Alamelu Radhakrishnan #144

Aug 10, 2023
Alamelu Radhakrishnan, a technology leader and advisor, shares her frameworks for making great decisions quickly without fear. She discusses pitfalls to avoid, strategies for avoiding decision fatigue, and concepts like first principles and the 40% to 70% guide. She also talks about effective delegation and the process of delegating tasks and decision-making.
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Quick takeaways

  • Clear and timely decision-making is essential for effective leadership, providing clarity to teams and avoiding the irreversible cost of indecision.
  • Effective delegation empowers team members to make decisions, focusing on the problem space, creating a culture of learning and autonomy.

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Decision-making framework and the importance of clear and timely decisions

Alameleu Radhakrishnan shares her decision-making framework, emphasizing the importance of clear and timely decision-making for effective leadership. She discusses the need for leaders to make decisions that provide clarity to their teams and the irreversible cost of not making decisions. She also shares an example of how fast decision-making can unblock teams and have a positive impact.

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