Stop Overthinking. Decide, Commit, and Move Forward.

Have you ever spent so much time considering a decision that you became less clear instead of more clear?

You gather information.

You weigh the possibilities.

You imagine everything that could go wrong.

You ask one more person for advice.

And somehow, you still haven’t moved.

Thoughtful leadership decision making is essential.

But there is a point when thinking becomes overthinking.

And when that happens, one of the most important leadership habits we can develop is the ability to decide, commit and move forward.

When Analysis Stops Helping

Good leaders shouldn’t make careless decisions.

Depending on the situation, leadership decision making may require data, input from others and careful consideration of potential consequences.

But there comes a point of diminishing returns.

More information doesn’t always create greater certainty.

Sometimes it simply gives us more possibilities to analyze.

That’s when leaders can be...