Episode 53: RedSeal’s Julie Parrish on Strategic Decision Making

Managers make decisions every day that affect their staff, businesses, partners and customers. Decision-making is both art and science. Managers must weigh options and available evidence to make sound decisions. Making decisions is unavoidable, and it can be scary. Some managers avoid decision making or make safe choices out of fear that the wrong move could hurt their careers. Managers should fear decision making, and they shouldn’t seek absolutes in the decision-making process. Decision making is about making the most reasonable choices at the right time. Julie Parrish, the chief operating officer at RedSeal and technology industry veteran, joins Pod2112 to talk about the elements of sound decision making and how managers can make better decisions that result in better outcomes.