Succeeding in life depends on taking right decisions at critical moments. You life could be ruined if you are not capable of taking the right decisions at important points of your life.
If you are managing a big company your decisions could not only affect you, but your colleagues, your employers, your customers and your suppliers. If you are a general, your decision could mean life and death to many people. There are examples of poor decisions in war which have resulted in thousands of people losing their lives.
Decision making is a crucial part of any business. All relevant information has to be collected before arriving at any decision. There are various aids that would help you to take right decisions.
But it has to be understood that there is a certain amount of risk involved in taking any decision. At times it is possible that the decision may not be right. It is not fair to criticize the decision maker, if the decision backfires. If every one plays safe and is not prepared to take any risk, the business will be adversely affected.
There are various types of decisions that have to be taken in running a business. Some decisions have to be taken on a routine basis. They can be called as standard decisions.
Some decisions will have to be taken in situations that are new and can be called non standard decisions.
Also certain strategic decisions will have taken, like timing the launch of a new product or opening a new branch.
Some short term decisions involving operations need to be taken. It is important to take decisions quickly. Procrastination might mean irreparable loss to the company or business.
At times hard decisions have to be taken like firing an employee. Even though you may not like do so, it has to be done in the interests of the company.
When ever you take an important decision all alternatives have to be examined and the final decision has to be arrived at. Sometimes lateral thinking or out of the box thinking would help you arrive at an unconventional decision.
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