Creating a Decision-Driven Culture

by Scott Seroka. Posted 2 months ago at 11:00. 0 comments

How many times has an urgent project been stifled because it was lost somewhere in the approval process? Perhaps it was for a new product introduction, a marketing campaign, a countermeasure to a competitive threat or a new business opportunity.

Whatever it was, is or will be, your company must be able to act fast and on demand with the ability to make and execute decisions faster than your competitors.

For some companies, this will require an overhaul on how decisions are made and who will be empowered to make them. If your approval process mandates that everything must be anointed by a committee before going to HR for their blessing prior to going to legal for their seal of approval before submission to the CFO, you may be waiting indefinitely for the green light. Usually, and unfortunately, the larger the organization, the longer the approval process, and that can keep you permanently behind the curve.

Understandably, you will not always be able to bypass certain layers of approval. However, if you place your focus on creating a decision-driven culture by discovering ways to expedite the decision-making process, you will be that much more agile. This ability to be quick on your feet will be necessary to compete, succeed and grow.