Every successful leader has to learn how to act with a visible confidence and faith in their own abilities and those of their team, while remaining aware of their own biases and blind spots. They need to actively avoid the hazards that come with overconfidence and excessive optimism.
MARTIN ZWILLING, FOUNDER AND CEO, STARTUP PROFESSIONALS @STARTUPPRO
takeaways of note:
Team-oriented Decision-making Tips:
1. Don’t preface your questions with your own assumptions
2. Always use directed questions and insist on direct answers
3. Insist on facts and specifics to support all opinions
4. Restate what you are hearing for confirmation
5. Push the limits of alternative views to check for side effects
6. Expand every dialog by asking open-ended questions
7. Look honestly at your track record on similar issues
8. Regularly question and listen to a trusted adviser