This week, we’re diving deeper into the concept of decision making and how to make empowered decisions, even when doubt and fear creep in. I’m focusing this week’s message to new leaders and female leaders in particular, because I know these are usually the groups of clients who tend to struggle to move past their doubts to make decisions from a truly confident place.

As a school leader, you’ve likely experienced the doubt that surfaces when you believe you don’t have the answers or know enough yet to make a decision, or the fear of making the wrong decision and having to deal with the fallout of that result. These patterns of thinking are ultimately disempowering you, and in order to create confidence, you need to understand how your thinking is inherently impacting how you make all decisions.

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Last week, I introduced you to the anatomy of a decision, where we discussed the different stages of decision-making. One important aspect of decision-making is understanding the why behind your decisions, and so today, I’m diving into your reasons for the decisions you make and what liking your reasons helps you do.

As school leaders, our days are full of making decisions, one after another, and inevitably, we’re going to have differing opinions thrown at us. This year especially, where there is still so much uncertainty in the air and some difficult decisions to be made, it’s never been more crucial to dig into your reasons for your decisions and to feel aligned with them.

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