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Quick Question: How will we know we’ve made the right choice?
Here is today's quick question for you...How will we know we’ve made the right choice?
This question keeps many leaders up at night. Big decisions made with incomplete information are revisited and sometimes relitigated. The concept of ‘rightness’ is the topic of many debates in coaching sessions with my clients.
Ask it when you're...
Second-guessing a decision - When that familiar doubt settles in, this question helps distinguish between healthy reflection and destructive rumination.
Facing a high-stakes choice - Before you commit, getting clear on your success criteria prevents you from shifting the goalposts later when pressure increases.
Leading through uncertainty - When your team is looking to you for confidence, acknowledging that "rightness" is often unattainable rather than predetermined can increase their trust in your leadership.