DECISION

MAKING
John Betz
 The most effective leaders can..
Use their
Understand how Know the values Surround
intrinsic and
life experiences that are most themselves with
extrinsic
help shape their important to diversified
motivations
thoughts. them. styles.
simultaneously.

Be authentic to
themselves Understand Rely on their
when in a empathy and own
situation of feelings self-confidence.
power.
 MY STRENGTHS
in making decisions

Activator Achiever Maximizer Arranger Communication

Make things Work hard and Focus on turning Organized, but also Find it easy to put
happen by turning possess an extreme something great, flexible.From the your thoughts into
thoughts into stamina.By the end into superb.You mundane to the words. Events are
action.You know of the day you must don’t want to spend complex, you are static. You feel a
you will be judged achieve something your life bemoaning always looking for need to bring them
not by what you tangible in order to what you lack. the perfect to life, to energize
say, not by what feel good about Rather, you want to configuration. Of them, to make
yourself. And by capitalize on the gifts
you think, but by course, you are at them exciting and
“every day” you with which you are
what you get done. your best in vivid. And so you
mean every single blessed. It’s more
This does not day—workdays, fun. It’s more
dynamic turn events into
frighten you. It weekends, vacations. productive. And, situations. stories and
pleases you. counterintuitively, it practice telling
is more demanding. them.
To test these
strengths, I logged
every day
decisions from the
time I woke up, to
the time I went to
bed. I reflected on
these and was able
to find how I came
to each decision.
 Decisions Divided
Basic Decisions
● Decisions that are based on
daily needs and wants of
individuals. These decisions
affect very few, if anyone else
besides self.They are the type
of decisions that require little
to no thought, but still impact
the existence of the day.
Diverse Decisions
● Decisions that will impact
many. These require careful
thought and time, not hastily
made. At times, these
decisions are discussed with
others, gaining various insight
and perspective, considering
consequences, and evaluating
implementation over time.
STRENGTHS IN MY DECISIONS
● Feel very confident
and secure in
making decisions
throughout the day.
Rely heavily on past
experiences and
successes in
making decisions.
Enjoy being part of
team process,
focusing on “we”
CHALLENGES IN MY DECISIONS
● A feeling of letting others
down, having decisions
not end up the way I
planned, finding the
success for all. Also, I find
myself shutting others
down quickly, not letting
conversations staurate,
having already moved on
and hastily starting in the
next decision making
process
 In Conclusion
Overall, I feel very confident in decision making and
helping others. A strong drive, willing to change
hastily, and able to wear many hats helps in my
decision making processes. I want the best for
everyone, pushing other’s strengths and helping
them focus on greatness. I’m best when I’m on the
move, continuously wanting to be involved and
acting, always looking forward to the results while
learning from the journey.
“There will be few occasions where you are
absolutely certain about anything. You will
constantly be called upon to make decisions with
limited information. Your goal is not to eliminate
uncertainty, but to lead openly and honestly in spite
of it.”

James Franklin, Head Football Coach, Penn State University