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As a\u00a0leader<\/a>, there are strategies you can use to avoid common pitfalls and hone your\u00a0decision-making<\/span>\u00a0skills.\u00a0 Making better, faster decisions will help you take advantage of business opportunities and avoid pitfalls.<\/p>\n Backing up is sometimes the best way to move forward. When you are presented with a problem, step back and think about its full context. Try to see the issue from as many perspectives as possible. That will help ensure you are not emphasizing one aspect and neglecting others.<\/p>\n Begin by trying to think of at least 3\u00a0different ways of looking at the problem.<\/p>\n The aim of\u00a0evidence-based<\/span>\u00a0management (EBM) is to use scientific evidence when making decisions, rather than simply trusting one’s instincts.\u00a0 Like most people, you probably tend to use your judgement and to base your decisions on what is familiar.\u00a0 But experiences that you have had at other companies or in different circumstances may not apply to the situation at hand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n There are simple steps you can take to incorporate evidence into your decision making.<\/p>\n People tend to choose the status quo over change, to stay in their comfort zone.\u00a0 But being comfortable with an approach may not be enough to justify it.\u00a0 Question whether you would choose a course of action if you weren’t already following it.\u00a0 Examine your options as realistically as possible.\u00a0 Don’t overstate the cost or the effort involved in making a change.<\/p>\n For example, if you were starting over, would you use the same\u00a0marketing tactics to attract customers<\/a>?\u00a0 Would you attend the same trade shows?\u00a0 Would you emphasize web-based marketing, direct mail or a mix?\u00a0 Don’t forget to find supporting data that will help you review your choices objectively.<\/p>\n Make it a habit to ask others for information and opinions.\u00a0 Be open-minded.\u00a0 Get a wide range of views, so you can see an issue from as many perspectives as possible.<\/p>\n1. Reframe the problem<\/h2>\n
2. Make\u00a0evidence-based<\/span>\u00a0decisions<\/h2>\n
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3. Challenge the status quo<\/h2>\n
4. Get an outside perspective…but trust yourself<\/h2>\n
Employee opinions count<\/h3>\n