Making good decisions quickly is what marks out truly great leaders from the rest of us. Decision-making is one of the most sought-after skills today, but most of us have never been taught, but one most of us have never been taught. Aged 19, I went off-piste snowboarding, way before I had the skills or experience to do so, and very quickly found myself hurtling towards the edge of a cliff face on sheet ice. Within minutes, I was literally hanging onto a boulder for dear life, with my legs dangling over the precipice. Every single decision I made over the next few hours was life or death. There were no easy choices. Each right decision could be undone by a wrong one, and I was very aware of how close I was to death the whole time: the cold, the wind, the fading light, the fact no one knew where I was, the fact I had no food or water on me. That day, my brain worked overtime to keep me alive. What I learned has actually been a enabled me to approach decisions in all areas of my life with ease In addition to sharing my story with you, I will also explore 6 of the best decision-making models, as well as teach you how to maintain the mindset of a master decision-maker. After reading this book, you'll find making good decisions quick and easy and will no longer waste time stressing over them or avoid stepping up to make them.
1. #DecisionMaking - Learn the art of decision-making under pressure with this insightful book and make smart decisions in high-stress situations at work. 2. #ProblemSolving - Problem-solving skills are crucial in any job, especially when under pressure. "The Art of Decision-Making Under Pressure" teaches you how to make effective decisions. 3. #LeadershipSkills - Leaders, hone your decision-making skills and improve team dynamics with this helpful read. 4. #StressManagement - Stressful situations can cloud judgment. This book provides techniques for managing stress and making clear-headed decisions. 5. #CriticalThinking - Critical thinking is essential for making sound decisions. Discover how to apply critical thinking skills in high-pressure scenarios with this informative book. Making decisions under pressure is a critical skill in today's fast-paced and high-stress work environment. Whether you are a business leader, project manager, or frontline worker, the ability to make smart decisions quickly and effectively can mean the difference between success and failure. This book, "The Art of Decision-Making Under Pressure: Making Smart Decisions in High-Stress Situations at Work," provides practical guidance for making effective decisions in high-pressure situations. Whether you are facing a crisis, managing a complex project, or dealing with a difficult colleague, this book will equip you with the tools and knowledge necessary to make smart decisions under pressure. In this chapter, we will provide an overview of the book's contents, including the key concepts, strategies, and frameworks that will be covered in subsequent chapters. We will also discuss the importance of decision-making under pressure in the workplace and the benefits it can bring to individuals and organizations alike. First, we will examine the concept of decision-making under pressure and its role in organizational success. We will discuss the different types of pressures that can impact decision-making, such as time constraints, resource limitations, and competing priorities. Next, we will delve into the benefits of making smart decisions under pressure in the workplace. We will look at how effective decision-making can improve productivity, enhance innovation, boost employee morale, and drive business results. Throughout the book, we will provide practical strategies for making effective decisions under pressure. These strategies will cover topics such as critical thinking, analytical skills, time management, stress management, emotional intelligence, leadership development, risk management, and crisis management. Finally, we will conclude this chapter by highlighting the key takeaways from the book and discussing how readers can apply the concepts and strategies presented in their own workplaces. Whether you are facing a crisis, managing a complex project, or dealing with a difficult colleague, this book will provide you with valuable insights and practical tools for making smart decisions under pressure and achieving positive outcomes. MingHai Zheng is a writer based in Wuhan, China, who focuses on writing articles about workplace and management topics. He has written hundreds of articles on these topics and is dedicated to sharing his insights and experiences with others who are interested in improving their careers and their businesses.
In our high technology society, there is a growing demand for a better understanding of decision making in high risk situations in order to improve selection, training and operational performance. Decision Making Under Stress presents a state-of-the-art review of psychological theory, in research and practice, on decision making in high pressure and emergency situations. It focuses on the experienced decision makers who deal with such risks, principally on flight decks, at civil emergencies, in industrial settings and military environments. The 29 chapters cover a wide range of perspectives and applications from aviation, military, industry and the emergency services. The authors, all international invited experts in their field, are based in research centers and universities from Europe, North America and Australia. Their common interest is in the theories and methods of a new research domain called NDM (naturalistic decision making). This volume comprises the edited contributions to the Third International NDM conference, sponsored by the US Army Research Institute and the US Naval Air Warfare Center, which was held in Aberdeen, Scotland in September 1996. The NDM researchers are interested in decision making in situations characterised by high risk, time pressure, uncertain goals, ambiguous information and teamwork. The extent to which the NDM approach can explain and predict human performance in such settings is a central theme, discussed with many practical examples and applications. This book is essential reading for applied psychologists, pilots, emergency commanders, military officers, high hazard managers, safety and emergency response professionals.
The art of decision making is a very important art to learn. Unfortunately, you were probably not taught great decision-making skills in school. You do not know what to do in the face of a decision, be it large or small. Your indecisiveness makes life more difficult and impairs your ability as a leader. You struggle with decisions, and feel a great deal of frustration, anxiety, and angst as a result. That is OK. You can let go of your indecisiveness now. This book is your ultimate guide to the art of decision making. You will learn all of the skills and tools that you require to perform this art very satisfactorily. Using the advice in this book, you can begin to make good decisions without so much angst and deliberation. Learn how to make major life decisions that benefit you and make you happy. Learn how to make snappy decisions under the constraints of time. Learn how to make decisions as a leader or when you are under pressure. Finally, learn how to stay resolute in your decisions so that you do not gain the reputation of being indecisive. By the time you finish this guide, you will have all the skills that you need to make decisions with a minimum of struggle and heartache. You will change your relationship with decision making to become healthier. Your life will benefit as you begin to take charge and make healthy decisions more easily.
Nobody performs better under pressure. Regardless of the task, pressure ruthlessly diminishes our judgment, decision-making, attention, dexterity, and performance in every professional and personal arena. In Performing Under Pressure, Drs. Hendrie Weisinger and J.P. Pawliw-Fry introduce us to the concept of pressure management, offering empirically tested short term and long term solutions to help us overcome the debilitating effects of pressure. Performing Under Pressure tackles the greatest obstacle to personal success, whether in a sales presentation, at home, on the golf course, interviewing for a job, or performing onstage at Carnegie Hall. Despite sports mythology, no one "rises to the occasion" under pressure and does better than they do in practice. The reality is pressure makes us do worse, and sometimes leads us to fail utterly. But there are things we can do to diminish its effects on our performance. Performing Under Pressure draws on research from over 12,000 people, and features the latest research from neuroscience and from the frontline experiences of Fortune 500 employees and managers, Navy SEALS, Olympic and other elite athletes, and others. It offers 22 specific strategies each of us can use to reduce pressure in our personal and professional lives and allow us to better excel in whatever we do. Whether you’re a corporate manager, a basketball player, or a student preparing for the SAT, Performing Under Pressure will help you to do your best when it matters most.
Together, Barry Anderson, Dan Hahn, and Ursina Teuscher have guided thousands of clients and students through difficult personal and work choices. Now, they combine their collective experience and scientific knowledge to share a better process for tackling your own big personal decisions. Scholars have come up with many smart decision tools to help us make better choices. However, those methods are complicated and require us to throw our intuition out the window instead of rely on it. Meanwhile, we are left mulling over our personal and emotional decisions---those we tend to regret the most---without a guide. In Heart and Mind, the authors blend the best from decades of decision science with intuitive checks to provide a powerful six-step decision process. With practice, you can swiftly make better choices in any personal or professional situation. You will learn how to detect and avoid irrational biases, seize unseen opportunities, define what really matters in any decision, come up with truly creative solutions, highlight your best alternatives, and squash any possible regret associated with the consequences of your choices. With examples ranging from confused career changers, nervous fiancées, work/family balance challenged accountants, to even some interplanetary travelers, Barry, Dan, and Ursina provide you with the framework, templates, and toolkits to become more balanced, creative, and courageous in any of your life decisions. The first hurdle is having the courage to use a better process to get our hearts and heads speaking the same language. Only then can we expect to reach better outcomes. Are you up for the challenge?
Overwhelmed and paralyzed by your choices? Learn how to get it right the first time - improve your analysis, judgment, and intuition. Unfortunately, you can't just rely on your gut instinct or "hunch" when you make decisions. There's a science to improving your critical thinking, weighing pros and cons, and avoiding the traps that take you down the wrong path. Make smart decisions by catching your brain's built-in flaws. The Art of Strategic Decision-Making will teach you to seize control of your life and make sure your decisions aren't making you. This book cites years of research and scientific studies about what constitutes a great decision and the factors that will inevitably lead you there. It is an in-depth look at human nature and psychology and why we make decisions in the way we do - for better or for worse. This book is packed with theory, but it is all practical and actionable. Use these mental models and pieces of analysis on your decisions TODAY. Think more quickly and more thoroughly - at the same time. Peter Hollins has studied psychology and the human condition for over a dozen years. This book contains tactics pulled from his personal experience, as well as some of the most famous studies in decision theory and social psychology to help you make snap decisions. Beat analysis paralysis and eliminate indecision. *Learn your subconscious motivations, needs, and desires that hijack your brain. *Discover the surprising causes and cures for decision fatigue. *Over 10 of the most dangerous cognitive biases and decision traps. *How to make your pros and cons lists incredibly useful and illuminating. *The 6 Hats Method of intelligent decisions and how you can inhabit different perspectives. *The WRAP method of planning for failure in decisions. *How to think outside the box and creatively solve problems. Optimize your decisions even under stress, pressure, and uncertainty. When you master decision making, you can control your happiness and seize the opportunities life gives you. Better decisions more information and understanding and less stress and anxiety.
Drawing insights from philosophy, psychology, literature, and theology, a longtime executive business coach explores how and why we make the decisions we do What is it that makes some of us better—or worse—than others at committing to a choice? What are the forces that hold us back, and how can we successfully overcome them? Every facet of our lives depends on the decisions we make. Yet, how often do we pause to reflect on our ability to make the best and smartest choices? The key is how we confront and refine the decision-making process. Here, Joseph Bikart explores the intricacies of decision making, challenging us to understand why we make the choices we do. He explores how the true power of decisions, especially the toughest among them, help us to face our fears and may in turn change how we think about ourselves. Breaking his study into four clear parts and short practical essays, Bikart presents a lively and compelling exploration of the process of decision making. He covers: • Indecision, Indecision: What makes us indecisive? What holds us back and why? • Where Art Thou?: How and where we get stuck and the importance of relaxing one's grip. • The Momentum of Decisiveness: Keeping our focus and proactivity. • The Deciding Mind: Making our smartest choices. Drawing from such different fields as philosophy, psychology, neurology, literature, art history and theology, The Art of Decision Making takes us on a journey from the depths of procrastination to the elation of decision making. Presenting a fresh perspective on what to do at the proverbial fork in the road, Bikart's unique philosophy is insightful, thought provoking, and potentially life-changing.
The Fast-Paced, Fun-to-Read Guide to Making Better Decisions! How much information do you really need to make a business decision? Why don't past winners keep on winning? When should you fold your hand, and when should you press on? In The Art of Decisions, Chris Blake reveals the amazing hidden realities beneath human decision making-and helps you optimize every decision you make. Blake begins by exploding the #1 myth of decision making: the idea that if you have enough knowledge, you can engineer away all risk and make a rational, objective decision that's nearly guaranteed to succeed. Next, Blake turns to the decision-making process itself, teaching better ways to make decisions in a world full of uncertainty, randomness, and tough luck. Drawing on the secrets of psychology, poker, and probability, you'll learn how to identify and overcome biases and errors that constantly creep into the decision-making process. You'll discover the power and pitfalls of intuition in familiar and unfamiliar environments and learn "rules of thumb" drawn from fields as diverse as gambling and computer programming. You're human. You'll never be perfect. But if you want to be right more often, when it matters most, this book will get you there. * Decision-making lessons from Texas Hold'em What to do about the risks and randomness you can't eliminate * Follow your instinct or follow the rules? When to use your intuition--and when to doubt it * Know when it's time to decide How to know when you know enough * Make better decisions in unfamiliar environments Hire a guide or make a map?
