There are times when fussing over a decision is at best unhelpful. There are times when you should rely on your gut instinct. And then there are strategic decisions that deal with the biggest issues facing your organisation and which are being made within a large cloud of uncertainty. These are the decisions that you must think through, that you must build a cohesive, smart strategy around. This book will help you discover: -The scale of the opportunity for improving your strategic decision making. -How your motivation creates mindset and your mindset creates blockers to sound decision making. -Doing the hard-smart work required for a smarter strategy is easier than you might think. -Smarter strategies that will help you to create an environment of cascading success, where you are emerging out of the success of one initiative and into the hands of another one, so your strategy cannot fail. -That your smartest strategy is based on your organisation's capability, appetite for risk and the scale of the opportunity. Using stories from adventurers, politicians, business leaders, sports people and from his personal experiences, Bryan brings to life the importance of a great decision. After all, our decisions define us. If you are a strategic leader looking to improve your decision making and form smarter strategies, this book is for you.
About the Author: Bryan Whitefield runs his practice in strategic leadership from Sydney, Australia. His focus is on helping business leaders make smarter decisions and develop smarter strategies. While observing the seemingly exponential growth in complexity of information, technology and the possibilities available for communicating with staff, customers and other leaders, Bryan has identified developing decision-making skills as the number one priority for leaders to be successful in the 21st century. Bryan's academic background in engineering and in business administration helps his pursuit of understanding. However, his practical experience as a shift supervisor and process engineer for chemical plants, and as a consultant to an array of industries across government, not-for-profit and the private sector, and as the Chair of the Board of the Risk Management Institution of Australasia, is what has positioned him to provide the kind of advice a leader seldom finds. Bryan also writes a regular blog, publishes papers on emerging topics and hosts webinars and seminars to challenge his clients' thinking and to help them on their journey of discovery and learning. His website www.bryanwhitefield.com has a host of tools and templates designed to help you make the best decision you can.