A crucial step in making better decisions is learning about yourself and acknowledging bad decisions that you have made in the past. While you shouldn’t dwell on past mistakes, you can learn significant lessons from unsuccessful experiences. Effective leaders take responsibility for plans that didn’t work out and take steps to ensure those mistakes are not repeated in the future.
In this discussion, think about a time you made a poor decision for a group. You can choose a decision you have made that impacted your family, colleagues, friends, or community. In your initial post, address the following questions:
What was the context and decision you made?
Based on what you learned in the assigned reading, what was your decision-making style?
What went wrong?
In your responses to at least two of your peers, address the following point:
What kind of plan would you suggest that your peer put in place to prevent poor decisions in the future? Share the reasons for your suggestions.