Decision Making

Did you know we make about 35,000 decisions every day? In leadership positions, your choices can greatly affect everyone involved. Decision-making lies at the heart of effective leadership because every choice a leader makes shapes the direction, culture, and outcomes of their team or organization. In leadership positions, the stakes are often higher, and the consequences of indecision or poor judgment can ripple far beyond the individual. In this lesson, we will share some tools on how to make better choices.

Meet the Mentor : Cathy Smith 

Cathy Smith is the former Director and Managing Director of SAP Africa. Before joining SAP, she was Cisco’s MD for Sub-Saharan Africa and prior to that, she spent 23 years at IBM in a variety of leadership roles. She is currently the Chairperson of the Leadership for Conservation in Africa’s board.