Introduction

Leaders need to make tough decisions. As a leader, you must be able to rapidly estimate a situation and make a sound decision based on that estimation. Hesitation or a reluctance to make a decision leads to individuals to lose confidence in your abilities as a leader. Loss of confidence in turn creates confusion and hesitation within your group. Judgment is your ability to think about things clearly, calmly, and in an orderly fashion so that you can make good decisions.

Suggestions for Improvement: You can improve your judgment if you avoid making rash decisions. Approach problems with a commonsense attitude.

How might making good decisions help you achieve your goals?

How might you make good decisions this week?

Critical Thinking

Consider the following situation on your own:You are the editor for your school’s yearbook. Your whole staff missed an important deadline, and the school is going to have to pay late fees to the printing company. When your advisor tells the yearbook staff the school is being billed for missing this deadline, one student complains that it is all because the photo editor was not getting them the photos fast enough. Many other students agree that the photo editor is to blame for the missed deadline. You do not feel it was entirely the photo editor’s fault.

What do you do? Try to think of a few different things you could do (positive, negative, and neutral). What might the results of your actions be?

Collaboration

For a small group, each student presents their ideas to the whole class. Provide opportunity for positive feedback from peers or support if they are struggling to think of ideas.

For a larger group, divide students into small groups and have students present their ideas to the small group. Provide opportunity for positive feedback from peers or support if they are struggling to think of ideas.

Application

Review your SMART goal and think about this upcoming week. How might you work better with others to help you achieve your goal? What actions will you take? What might the results of your actions be?

Observations

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