Thursday, April 5, 2012

A520.3.1.RB_LarsonKurt, Decision Making


The words that I chose to elaborate upon while watching the video are as follows on the left column and my response of their opposites are in the right column.

Cautious - Anxious
Logical - Flagrant
Self-Motivated – No Intestinal Fortitude
Rational – Wearing Ones Emotions on their Sleeve
Active - Lazy
Assertive - Reserve
Delaying – Jumping In

While I can certainly see the merits of both sides of the preverbal side of the coin regarding an even keeled and middle of the road approach to decision making. I can also through my life’s experiences see that individuals who often are either middle ground or in the column on the right are less apt to assume command and make a command decision in a crisis. My experience is those individuals do not think or act light on their feet and prefer to refer to group think as a method for not only making the wrong decision, but the unpopular decision.

Conversely, while I am cautious in my decision making process, it is often for lack of complete details that will be available in a timely manner and with-in the constraints of a situation. The former allows me to make the best decision with the best information available at the time of an incident or situation, and often lends itself well to my self-motivated and self-starting manner in which I make rational decisions. I am further more a very active participant in a situation or incident lending my expertise and experience to those in command, or, I am able to assume command of a situation based on the former. I utilize these skills in an assertive manner from which to obtain the best and most positive results to avoid a delay in rendering aid, assistance or support during an incident or situation which may directly or indirectly effect a positive outcome for collateral issues.  



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