Decision making is a very important element in achieving organizational success. Right decision making ability helps you to create a clear path to put in your efforts in the right directions.

Harvard Business Review contributor Mike Erwin has shared six reasons why people make bad decisions. You should read Erwin’s article if you are seeking expert help in improving your decision making ability.

Erwin says, “I’ve found the following mindsets to be detrimental to good decision-making. When you have to make an important decision, be on the lookout for:

Decision fatigue. Even the most energetic people don’t have endless mental energy. Our ability to perform mental tasks and make decisions wears thin when it’s repeatedly exerted.  One of the most famous studies on this topic showed that prisoners are more likely to have parole approved in the morning than when their cases are heard in the afternoon. With so many decisions to make, especially ones that have a big impact on other people, it’s inevitable to experience decision fatigue. To counter it, identify the most important decisions you need to make, and, as often as possible, prioritize your time so that you make them when your energy levels are highest”.

6 Reasons We Make Bad Decisions, and What to Do About Them

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