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Discipline, aspiration, & revision are psychological habits that lead to great outcomes. Described as “divine discontent” in this article by Céline N., these habits and attitudes of continuous improvement & a growth mindset result in improving one’s craft, whatever that is. How do you incorporate them into your daily decisions & actions? #growthmindset #divinediscontent #habits #decisionsthatmatter https://lnkd.in/gPNYCEMn

Learning how to engage in conflict, & not just how to resolve it, is important. When did you last think about *how* you're approaching conflict? Olympian friendly competition teaches us ways to make creative conflict into a productive, future-focused force. We may not always see the outcome we fight for, but we can vow to struggle together with love, humility, & a sense of internationalism & humanity. By finding inspiration from & giving support to new generations of scholars, activists, athletes, & citizens, & by comprehending the connections between passion, excellence, and community-building, we live out Olympic values today. And we need those values, as we need peace with justice, to face a beautiful new tomorrow. Thanks to Matt Meyer, Secretary-General, INTERNATIONAL PEACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION for the text above from the linked inspiring Olympic speech at the 2024 UNESCO Conference on International Olympic Education, Sport, and Peace reported by the International Science Council https://lnkd.in/eCqfH6dA #olympics2024 #justiceandpeace #leadership #confictresolution #decisionsthatmatter

Any complex issue, like responding to climate change, involves developing social consensus to be effective. Once you accept that people are reasonable that changes your approach to policy interventions. It moves you towards engaging with people who are the targets of interventions: changing people from targets into partners; acknowledging their context. This #partnershipthinking & more #participatory & #deliberative #engagement can manifest in methods such as qualitative interviews, focus groups, citizens assemblies, engagement with citizen science initiatives, & deliberative prompts (‘nudge plus’) during interventions. Too often we don't start with the belief that people are reasonable! Read this short helpful article which suggests that changing your approach to assuming people are reasonable enables more effective shaping of shaping public policy. It is published on sciencedirect.com & written by Jens Koed Madsen Lee de-Wit Peter Ayton Laura de Molière Carla Groom. Thanks to The Decision Lab & Rachel Devine for direction to it. #climateleadership #goodcommunication #decisionsthatmatter #partnershipcommunication #mattersthatmatter #behaviouralpyschology #trustworthycommunication #publicpolicy #environmentalpolicy #environmentaladvocacy https://lnkd.in/g-Y_8CEv

Are you crystal clear about roles in decision-making processes? Clarity helps to manage expectations & remove bottlenecks in any organisation. Input only, recommendations relying on input, agreement (or veto), impelementation or performance of a decision or the actual decision-making power - who has each of these roles? Decision-makers are accountable for the decision & have the authority to resolve impasses in the decision-making process & to commit an organization to action. Knowing your role can enhance your contribution & its impact in any organisation. Thanks to Marcia Blenko & Paul Rogers at Bain & Company for publishing a thoughtful article on this topic in Harvard Business Review in 2006 introducing the acronym RAPID for recommendations, agreement, performance, input and decisions. #decisionsthatmatter #mattersthatmatter #decisionmaking #leadership Rachel Devine https://lnkd.in/fHV6VPM

When approaching decisions do you want to make the perfect decision or one that's good enough? I.e. Are you a #Maximizer v #satisficer? Some people in the first category don't make any decision at all & are dissatisfied when they do make a decision. The proliferation of choices available to us today means it is helpful to know your default approach. In theory, the perfect mix would be to "satisfice" most of the time & only maximise the decision process when the stakes are high. If you find yourself maximising too much, try eliminating some of the options. If you're satisficing too much, spend more time meditating on the decision, and the pros and cons of each possible outcome. #decisionsthatmatter #decisionmaking #paradoxofchoice Leadership New Zealand NeuroLeadership Institute International Leadership Association Stacey Faire Rachel Devine https://lnkd.in/eGxEanfd

When did you last try a pre-mortem? No risk and has huge benefits if done before launching a significant project. It involves imagining the project being a disaster & working backward to identify causal assumptions & gaps which then can be addressed. It is less psychologically less threatening to those who back the project, helps avoid confirmation bias & group-think. The concept was pioneered by psychologist Gary Klein in the late 90s as part of research into naturalist (real world) decision-making concepts that underlies decision-making in military, healthcare & other high-stakes sectors. #decisionsthatmatter #premortem #leadership #strategy #decisionmaking #boardtabletalk Chief Institute of Directors in New Zealand Global Network of Director Institutes (GNDI) Kirsten (KP) Patterson

Market incentives and market alignment are some of the key factors that our clients consider important in decision-making. Here's a novel way of aligning them.

Is it important to you is it that people feel good about their interactions with you or your organisation? Do you deliberately design this feeling into new processes? A recent Citizens' Assemby in NZ involving #publicparticipation & #publicdeliberation put an indigeneous lens on decisions about empowering attendees, choosing venue, developing relationships before sharing opinions & ways of engaging through the process. What questions do you ask yourself before starting new #peopleengagement processes? Article by Anne Cunningham at Boffa MisBoffa Miskell Limited Stacey Faire Carolyn Smith Rachel Devine Michelle Rush Jazz Grewal #citizenassembly #decisionsthatmatter #mattersthatmatter #teaomaori https://lnkd.in/gHhnUKy3

Are you a #leader grappling with decisions? Environmental decisions? A confidential sounding board, coaching or advice might be helpful. Read Rachel Devine's thoughts on coaching.

Getting clear on what’s being decided can be the most useful step in making a decision. #decisionsthatmatter Rachel Devine Institute of Directors in New Zealand