From Smart to Wise: Acting and Leading with Wisdom

Deciding with Discernment

In this section, we identify some tools and techniques you can use to avoid decision traps that lead to poor choices and develop your decision logic. Because discernment is deeply connected with discrimination capability, you have to pay attention to subtle but important elements; you do that by bringing your emotions, body, and authentic spirit to the task in addition to your mind and intellect. Deciding with discernment involves cultivating an abundance mind-set; responding mindfully to events; balancing ethics and pragmatism; deciding with body, mind, and soul; thinking holistically and systematically; and demonstrating both flexibility and persistence.

Cultivate a Mind-Set of Abundance

Many smart leaders make decisions ...