8 steps to make a smart decision

Imagine you need to choose a comparator for a head-to-head study. How do we usually approach it?

  • Debate
  • Meetings
  • More meetings with other stakeholders
  • Creating a slide deck
  • Revising the slide deck
  • Getting into time pressure
  • Getting conflicting feedback
  • Let’s just make a recommendation and find the data that supports this

In today’s episode, we discuss how to manage problems with efficiency, clarity, logic, consistency, alignment, and speed. You’ll learn about the 8 steps to make a smart decision:

  • Problem
  • Objectives
  • Alternatives
  • Consequences
  • Tradeoffs
  • Uncertainty
  • Risk Tolerance
  • Linked Decisions

In short PrOACT-URL! Listen to this episode and learn from it!

References:

Smart Choices: A Practical Guide to Making Better Decisions

PrOACT-URL – the benefit-risk background

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