Decision Making Case Study

Making important decision is one of the toughest things to do in life. Brendan Francis observed, "Some persons are very decisive when it comes to avoiding decisions." When you look at some successful people, you may wonder how they can come up with a right decision. What are their "secrets" in the decision-making process? After performing an intensive research on the decision making topic in both theoretical and practical aspects, we discovered that the secrets are very simple: Activeness, Balance, and Checking, or the "ABC" secrets for short. So, what exactly are "Activeness", "Balance", and "Checking" in the context of decision making topic?

A. Activeness

You have to be active to engage in a long and possibly difficult decision making process.

It is also worth checking other sources to see whether that is a good time to make the decision, or if it would be better to postpone the action, for instance, waiting for the price to go down more or if there is a new version of the product coming soon.

You should check your collected information with advice, opinions from other reliable people such as family members, friends, colleagues, etc.

Even when you're ready to choose the final candidate, you should check again whether that alternative has some hidden, undiscovered weaknesses, faults or extra costs. Don't make your final choice too fast. "Haste makes waste." You need to "pause" yourself for a moment to double-check everything carefully as the practice of a master carpenter, "Measure Twice, Cut Once."

In summary, the three secrets to make the right decision are Activeness, Balance, and Checking. Activeness means you should be active in finding the expected features and alternatives for your choice. Balance refers to the balancing between different aspects. And Checking reminds you to check again your collected information, timing, and hidden