Decision-making Dynamo Gifts

"Quick, let's make the decision before everyone else shows up!"

How leaders fail

"I'm bringing in an outside firm to help streamline the way we make things more complicated than need be."

"It's 'yea' or 'nay', Hopper. 'Ya think?' is not an acceptable response."

Businessman has in/out boxes labeled: Stay The Course and Cut And Run.

Action VS Thought

"And need I remind you, the 'art of the deal' is the lifeblood of this company."

'We're finding out that those 'wrongs' we made 'right' were actually right after all.'

'I think I'm decisive. Can I get back to you on that?'

"We feel you're over analyzing things a bit too much."

Engineer on the move.

Choice hellhole

'A hostile takeover just wasn't feasible, so we agreed to a hostile merger.'

Business of Finger-pointing

"So that is unanimous then - nobody has a clue what to do."

Fork in the trail.

"Can you believe those guys? We tell them absolutely, positively no further negotiations, and they stop negotiating!"

'All those in favour of my new proposal say aye. Those against, also say aye.'

"Use your head, follow your heart and go with your gut."

"Heads, we go with the analytics. Tails, we don't."

Career Suicide

The inevitable conflict of interest facing every crisis manager.

"The Oaths of the Venture Capitalists."

"Do you know why you never made VP? Indecisiveness. You're still indecisive!"

'Investors Chronicle' "How do I know whether to buy it or not?"

'Sometimes it's not a very good idea to be indecisive.'

"I'd prefer a win-win solution – but I'm open to just a win."

'Narrow my options down to the good, the bad, and the ugly.'

'Well, do you want to sign up or not?' - 'Um...yes and no.'

'Then it's agreed - we all keep our arms raised until someone blinks.'

"No, you heard me correctly: 'Reply hazy. Try again.' That's my decision and I'm sticking to it!"

"Take this box of rumors, innuendo and hearsay and turn it into decisive leadership."

I hear you are good at making snap decisions.

Enter. Exit. Your Choice

Do it yourself -- get someone else to do it -- get son to do it -- pay -- don't bother doing it -- move house