Decision Making Style of Outstanding Leaders

Decision making differentiates an outstanding leader from the rest. People voted in a poll on Linkedin to determine the most important characteristic of outstanding leaders:

Collaborative decision-making an essential attribute of Leadership. It allows for diverse perspectives, harnesses collective intelligence, and fosters a sense of inclusivity. By involving others in the decision-making process, a leader can benefit from varied expertise, promote team engagement, and ultimately make more well-rounded and informed decisions.

Anil Kuril, CTO, Union Bank of India

I think DECISION MAKING leading to the right outcomes differentiates an outstanding leader from the rest! Or else, everyone takes a decision.

Anil Kumar Gupta,

Partner, MSC

The best example I have seen is of empathetic leadership wherein a leader always thinks about his/her team and makes decisions in their favour, come what may. S/he believes that if employees are taken care of, they will take care of the rest. My role model is Vijay Mahajan.

Sasidhar Thumuluri, MD & CEO, Sub-K Impact Solutions

Though Leadership is not a popularity contest, still I firmly believe when we Inform, Involve & keep win-win Interest (3i) in mind, we can expect an effective outcome for the decisions we make.

Vinish Shah, Chief Business Officer, Craft Silicon Asia

Decision making is an essential aspect of leadership. All decisions are not the same. Some should be delegated, some arrived collaboratively, some thought through with empathy, some are seeing you in the face but need strong shoulders to assume responsibility, should things go wrong. None of these is Ram baan for all situations; adopting a suitable style for each situation is the hallmark of leadership.

Col Akshay Ohri, (Retired)

A leader’s ability to 1) seek collaboration 2) evaluate critical / adverse views and 3) take everyone along once a decision is made, is what would help him succeed over long term.

Pankaj Puri, VP, Aeon India

We should not generalise all for all the times, if required collaborative when stake is for every one. People maximum times afraid, so do take timely tough decisions. When we are opting for generalised actions, decisions should have empathy to ensure basic human rights. Dr APJK had emphasised imaginative design decisions powered space exploration. It matters who when where why the leader explore the decisions, it’s all about the people who are all involved & benefits part of the process policy procedures using technology.

Dr Suresh A Shan, Author, Researcher, Speaker, Consultant

The best leaders I have known are - not afraid to fail (hence mentally secure), give you your space (after all you were hired for ability to deliver) and leeway to make decisions. They build you up as leaders!

Anand Bhatia,

CMO, Fino Payments Bank

If the decisions are collaborative, than how is it a leaders quality?

Parag Kothari, Associate Director, Trust