Over 50 years of professional service, I've worked for some bosses who thought they needed to be involved in every decision, provide their approval for every transaction, be leading every consequential conversation. They got in the way quite a lot.
I tend to think of those folks as having the malady of Decision-itis. It's an inflammation of the frontal cortex of the brain, causing extreme overactivity, generating an aura of self-importance.
I've also worked for a few who seemed completely unable or unwilling to make a decision. These suffered from IN-decision-itis. This disease presents as an apparent complete malfunction of the executive function of the brain. It's almost like an allergic reaction to the need to make a decision.
Finally, I have worked for a precious few bosses who carefully gathered evidence, sought multiple perspectives, examined best practices, carefully forecasted potential outcomes, and then....................... made a good decision. These I deem to be the Judicious Deciders.
Any guesses on which are the best to work for?
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