Despite best intentions, many high achievers make suboptimal decisions in the workplace. The combination of stress, information overload, social pressure, and authority figures creates an environment where even the smartest professionals fall into predictable decision-making traps. These patterns—often the very same behaviors that brought early career success—become the invisible barriers preventing advancement to higher leadership levels.
You'll learn:
- The seven factors that make you stupid when it comes to decision-making
- Why continuing to use approaches that worked in the past limits your future growth
- How inertia becomes the hidden blocker to making better choices
- A powerful 3-step framework for breaking through decision paralysis
Listen to discover how shifting your decision-making approach can transform your effectiveness as a leader and position you for greater impact with less stress—even in high-pressure environments.
Duration: 15 minutes
Rusty Gaillard is an executive coach, helping mid-level corporate leaders create more career success while working less and enjoying it more. That's real freedom.
Get more leadership tips to grow your skillset and mindset at rustygaillard.com, and follow Rusty on LinkedIn.
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