In order to encourage engagement, promote an inclusive culture, and gain the buy-in critical to executing decisions, most contemporary organizations operate from the decision rule of Consensus. Good leaders understand the value of bringing people along with a decision and how important it is for team members to influence the decisions that impact them. Building consensus around a decision or strategy is now expected in organizations.
This is what we do with our families, or, in my case, my middle school students--figure it out, or I'll take care of it. It helps kids learn to cooperate and problem-solve. Nicely.
A parent saying, "I don't need to be the decision maker here, but I will be if you can't come to an agreement yourselves". Many of those steps in the decision making process can me teased apart and applied for organizational decision making.
This is what we do with our families, or, in my case, my middle school students--figure it out, or I'll take care of it. It helps kids learn to cooperate and problem-solve. Nicely.
That is a great simplification, Carrie.
A parent saying, "I don't need to be the decision maker here, but I will be if you can't come to an agreement yourselves". Many of those steps in the decision making process can me teased apart and applied for organizational decision making.
Assigning a dedicated decision maker prior to gathering consensus ensures that there will be an outcome.
Yes...And it often times isn't best to be the "leader" as the designee.
Who else might you select by default?
Additional challenges include the decisions as to who the decision-maker is and the "reasonable time" frame.
Important that it time frame is put on the table as part of the process.
Glad you notice this, Ryan.