The Cranky Middle Manager Show #34- Making the Right Decision with Luda Kopeikina
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #034
Today we talk to Luda Kopeikina, author of “The Right Decision Every Time: How to Reach Perfect Clarity On Tough Decisions”. At the end of this post is a chance to check out a feedback tool you might find interesting…a special discount for listeners of The Cranky Middle Manager……
A special hello to those of you listening in countries I’ve never been to. This show was just featured in Voce S/A the biggest business magazine in Brazil. It was included in an article on how podcasts are affecting business. Next week this show will have it’s own article. If you’re listening overseas, please let me know. I’ve heard from Canada, the US, Australia, Great Britain, Russia, Brazil and South Africa so far…. Drop me an email and let me know where you’re listening from and why.
Show Notes
0:00 Welcome to show #34. Since this show is about making decisions, this show is dedicated to Pope Alexander VI, who had to make a whopper of a decision in 1494….how do you divide the world between Portugal and Spain. When you read this, you’ll realize there were a lot of hands in his decisions..maybe he should have spoken to Luda first.
4:30 The Quote of the Week… “Once you make a decision, the Universe conspires to make it happen”…Thanks to Ralph Waldo Emerson for that kick in the pants.
5:15 Welcome to Luda Kopeikina and her intriguing Russian accent. Since she’s an expert in making decisions, we’re guessing appearing on this show was a good one. What’s the criteria for making a right decision?
8:30 Why is clarity so difficult to achieve for managers? There are 5 areas:
1) You haven’t focused on the objectives properly- Clarity is everything
2) Definition
3)Work out the emotions
4) Shift perspective
5) Align with your desired outcome
14:59 This is all based on real science…a sample of over 100 CEOs. 93% of the people working on their decisions did reach clarity….eventually.
18:00 The Clarity State- how do you get your mitts around it?
20:40 How is Technology getting in the way of decision making?
26:30 How do you actually change perspective? Is it even really possible? It depends on
- how the problem is presented to you
- your cultural and social environment
30:00 A $10 Million success story…we love those here.
33:00 Here’s the plug… if you want to achieve clarity you might be able to use Freeze Framer. If you’re interested, you can use code VEQU1001 to get a 10% discount.
some other books you might want to check out:
. J. EDWARD RUSSO, PAUL J.H. SCHOEMAKER Winning Decisions : Getting It Right the First Time, Currency; 1st edition (December 26, 2001) ISBN: 0385502257
2. Hammond, J.S., Keeney R.L., Raiffa H. Smart Choices. A Practical Guide to Making Better Decisions. (1999) Harvard Business School Press.
3. Bazerman, Max H. Judgment in Managerial Decision Making (2002, Wiley)
If you’re new to the show, don’t forget to check out our archives for the other 33 programs.
Special Added Bonus if you want to read more. Lisa Haneberg over at Management Craft has an interview she did with Luda Kopeikina.
February 9th, 2006 at 4:57 am
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March 13th, 2006 at 1:16 am
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