Indecision is leadership drift in disguise.
Doctrine: Drifting leaders delay. Decisive leaders deliver. You’re not paid to hesitate, you’re here to move. Choose your direction. Own it. Adjust quickly. Waiting for perfect clarity is cowardice pretending to be caution. Indecision doesn’t maintain neutrality; it hemorrhages credibility, speed, and authority.
Discipline: Implement time-bound decision-making frameworks. Require leaders to present clear rationales for their decisions and the expected outcomes. Conduct post-decision reviews.
Auditable Standards
Observable
–Can the leader point to specific instances where they made a timely decision with incomplete information?
–Is there a pattern of decisions being made within defined timelines, rather than being perpetually deferred?
–Do projects stall due to lack of leadership decision?
Trainable
Train on decision-making models (e.g., OODA loop), risk assessment, and effective delegation of decision authority.
Enforcable
A pattern of deferral during crises or ambiguity constitutes grounds for leadership suspension.