Decision Making is a slave of Choice!

1. Decision Making
Decision is a slave of choices!

2. Decision Making is a slave of
Choices!
Do you decide even when there is no choice?

3. What are the decisions to be taken?
1. Either This Or That ( 2 Straight Choices)
2. If – Then – Else ( 2 Choices with Conditions)
3. Close ended (Choose from the options given)
4. Open ended (Your choice)
5. Create choices and then decide

9. What does
this mean for
you?
Always look for choices and follow
the 7 Step decision making
framework.

10. Case 1: Machine has suddenly stopped
production without any warning.
- Order will get cancelled if dispatch does not happen latest by
tomorrow.
- Spare parts of the machine is not available
- The maintenance engineer is on leave
What will you do?

11. Case 2: Your subordinate threatened to resign
- The subordinate is very good in her work
- Management may not like to accept this resignation
- Your subordinate is not happy with your design
What will you do?

12. Case 3: Your owner has rebuked you in anger
and you do not like this
- You know that the owner does not mean it
- You do not like the idea of being insulted by your owner in public
- Your self esteem is in danger
What will you do?

13. Case 4: Your sales targets are increased by 3
times
- Management has asked you to submit your plan
- You are tensed due to the high target as you feel that you will lose
your job if you do not achieve your targets
What will you do?

14. Case 5: You are demoted in your duty.
- This is a punishment on account of poor performance in the past 6
months
- You feel that only you should not have been blamed for this poor
performance and hence punished for the same
What will you do?