How to Make High-Quality Decisions
From Do Good To Lead Well with Craig Dowden by Craig Dowden
February 26, 2026 · 17 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the importance of high-quality decision-making in uncertain environments and identifies five learnable traits for effective decision-making based on research.
It seems that uncertainty is the rule rather than the exception, and this trend only appears to be intensifying with each passing day. In this environment, making high-quality decisions is of paramount importance. For this solo episode of the Do Good to Lead Well podcast, I reference groundbreaking research published in MIT Sloane Management Review to identify five traits for effective decision-making, which were derived from a global study of business leaders. The common thread that runs through these five qualities is that they are learnable. Another key element is that our mindset plays a critical role in influencing our effectiveness, a theme we have discussed multiple times before. Tune in to learn how you can become a highly skilled decision maker by avoiding common traps that can undermine our effectiveness. KEYWORDS Positive Leadership, Personal growth, Decision-Making, Managing Stress, Navigating Uncertainly, mastering our Mindset, Growth Mindset, Focus on the Positive, CEO Success Source: Five Traits of Leaders Who Excel at Decision-Making
People in this episode
Host: Craig Dowden
Topics covered
- decision-making
- leadership
- mindset
- personal growth
- uncertainty
Keywords
- Positive Leadership
- Personal growth
- Decision-Making
- Managing Stress
- Navigating Uncertainty
- mastering our Mindset
- Growth Mindset
- Focus on the Positive
- CEO Success
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: MIT Sloane Management Review
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