Have you been bothered by someone who responded with "whatever” to you? I don't know about you, but I find that response dismissive and disrespectful. . Bain & Company is a global consultancy whose research has found a consistent correlation between a company's ability to make and execute decisions and its financial performance. Companies that excel at decision effectiveness outperform their peers by a significant margin—over four times the returns to shareholders over 5 years and higher profits. . Bain's research has revealed some of the typical decision-making mistakes that companies often fall into, each with its own potential pitfalls: . Perfectionism - Pursuing the 'perfect' decision can often lead to delays and missed opportunities. It's crucial to prioritize timely, well-informed decisions over perfection.  . Indecision/Inaction—Failing to decide, thinking that not deciding is better than making a mistake. This decision can also have negative consequences. . Dodging or avoiding difficult decisions - Failing to make tough calls out of fear of the consequences. . Our guest for the next two episodes is Richard Moran. Richard has written ten books and has a compelling syndicated radio show called "In the Workplace."  . He has been a CEO, a venture capitalist, a college president, a business leader in Silicon Valley, and a judge for the Canadian Innovation Exchange.  . Richard is best known for his series of humorous business books, beginning with the bestselling Never Confuse a Memo with Reality, which started the genre of Business Bullet Books. . His latest book is:  "Never Say Whatever: How Small Decisions Make a Big Difference." . Website https://www.richardmoran.com Social Media https://twitter.com/richmoran    https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardamoran Part 1:  How Small Decisions Make a Big Difference The 3 Most Dangerous Questions A Leader Can Say "Whatever" To Self-Awareness And Tough Decision-Making The Importance of Clarifying Job Roles Recognize All Leadership Decisions Will Have Drawbacks  The Illusive Skills of Observation And Listening Developing Curiosity to Be A Better Leader Lessons From Being a New Jersey Lifeguard Listening To Employees to Synthesize Solutions. Big Versus Small Organizations and The "Whatever" Cultures  Courage, Curiosity, And Decision-Making . Dov Baron's brand new course has just been released on coursifyx.com/belonging ------------- . Titled: "CREATING A CULTURE OF BELONGING." The course is separated into eight sections that will take you by the hand and walk you through exactly how to create a culture of belonging. . Because: CREATING A CULTURE OF BELONGING MAXIMIZES PERSONAL AND CORPORATE SUCCESS. Get Ready to strap on the tanks and Dive Deep into, What it Takes to Create a Culture of Belonging in your organization! Curious to know more? coursifyx.com/belonging .  "Those Who Control Meaning for The Tribe, Also Control The Movement of That Tribe" #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #emotionsourcecode #neuroscience #emotional #meaning #emotional #logic #culture #curiosity #humanbehavior #purpose