Act precisely on the decisions that are made…
If you are one of those that has trouble making decisions, then you might save this article to serve as your fourth chapter to the decision making series… the first being how to decide when at cross roads and the second, how to decide quickly… and the third, how to start acting on your decisions!!!
How many times have you seen people going off tangents…
Many people seem to have trouble sticking to the subject… be it a mere topic of discussion, or the goal that has been set for a project….
And the result… You end up chasing after ever changing milestones! Another flavor of this problem is, elastic goals… Heard of scope creep???
And how about definition wars after the project is nearly complete!!!
Projects can take for ever when you fail to “act precisely on the decisions that are made”…. There is confusion… productivity drain… morale issues… interpersonal conflicts… loss of time… loss of money… loss of good will… Over all… some serious business impact!
Act precisely on the decisions that are made! And for that, document the decisions that are made and let everyone sign off on it! This is an internal contract!
Same applies to decisions involving none but you as well…
Document the decisions that you make. Let not selective human memory play its convenience tricks on you!
Follow-up constantly back on your decisions… on your goals…
It is this documentation and the constant health check that distinguishes the thorough bred professionals from the sloppy ones…
Stop chasing your own tail… Get things done!!!
