Sleep On It: Stop Forcing Decisions at Work

About this episode

Kandia Johnson discusses the importance of allowing time for decision-making rather than forcing clarity in the workplace.

Ever find yourself staring at a decision, trying to force clarity that just isn’t there? Yep, I’ve been there more times than I’d like to admit. In this episode, I’m sharing a real moment from my own work, when I hit a wall on something that mattered, felt the pressure to “just figure it out,” and chose to do something different instead. In this episode, I’m talking about: → Why letting things marinate is a strategy, not a delay → The power of embracing Parkinson’s Law and how to give yourself a container for decisions → Jeff Bezos’s Two-Way Door framework (and why most decisions aren’t as permanent as we think) → The 80% rule and why done-and-refined beats perfect-and-paralyzed every time → How to create distance from your own unhelpful thoughts before they run the show There’s still space at my Lead Without Losing It Leadership Experience on May 14th: Join here: https://www.kandiajohnson.com/lead-without-losing-it

People in this episode

Host: Kandia Johnson

Topics covered

• decision making
• leadership
• work strategies
• productivity
• self-reflection

Keywords

• decision making
• Parkinson's Law
• Two-Way Door framework
• 80% rule
• leadership strategies

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