From Decisive Leader
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EDGE snapshot
Personal foundation
- Context
- Leaders delay hard calls to avoid discomfort—then options narrow and circumstances decide for them. Technical debt has a parallel in leadership: Decision Debt compounds until reactions replace strategy.
- Decision/action
- Name the top three decisions your team is avoiding for political comfort; schedule them with owners and deadlines. Apply the Five Whats (EDGE) on the noisiest recurring problem. Read more: beadecisiveleader.com/insights/decision-debt
- Takeaway/impact/lesson learned
- Choosing not to decide is still a choice—and usually the most expensive one. A visible system beats winging it when stakes are high.
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