{"id":34576,"date":"2024-12-05T13:30:48","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T12:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/managementberatung-coaching.de\/?p=34576"},"modified":"2026-06-01T14:10:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T12:10:43","slug":"deciding-under-uncertainty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/managementberatung-coaching.de\/en\/entscheiden-unter-unsicherheit\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing director expertise: Making confident decisions in uncertain times"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fd340ee6\" id=\"summary\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b90f8493 cp-container-accordion180 gb-accordion\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d5dbb893 gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5d9c68ee gb-accordion__toggle\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-5d9c68ee\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-5021f753\"><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-headline-text\">Management Summary<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-f7249701\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f7249701\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Text<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A key topic that is becoming increasingly important in CEO coaching sessions is the question: \"How can I, as a CEO, make difficult decisions even in times of uncertainty?\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The approaches to this are on three levels:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The information base<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The decision-making process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your personal level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"schwierige-entscheidungen-unter-unsicherheit-treffen\" class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-32167f49 gb-headline-text\">Making difficult decisions under uncertainty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"einflussfaktor-informationsbasis\" class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ab20f734 gb-headline-text\">Influencing factor: Information base<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"sorgen-sie-fur-verlassliche-daten\" class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-8dff5b7d gb-headline-text\">Ensure reliable data<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reliable data is the be-all and end-all of sound decision-making. Make sure that you have a central source from which your company data comes. Supplement this data with reliable external sources if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"kombinieren-sie-daten-mit-ihrer-intuition\" class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-5b4d10c1 gb-headline-text\">Combine data with your intuition<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Intuition is a valuable quality for managers, especially when it comes to making quick decisions in times of uncertainty. Leaders often develop this \"business intuition\" through years of experience and recognising patterns in similar situations. Consider when to combine your intuition with data-driven analysis to correct blind spots or bias.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"einflussfaktor-entscheidungsprozess\" class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4946ca2e gb-headline-text\">Influencing factor: Decision-making process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"analysieren-sie-die-risiken-in-einem-angemessenen-rahmen\" class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-8a5315a1 gb-headline-text\">Analyse the risks within an appropriate framework<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, it is crucial that you as a managing director have a clear idea of the business risks associated with a decision. It is important that you focus your data and risk analysis on the specific issue and define threshold values that help you to make a decision that is \"good enough for now and save enough to try\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"denken-in-szenarien-und-simulationen\" class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-03f8e23c gb-headline-text\">Thinking in scenarios and simulations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A proven method for better understanding the effects of various decisions in order to derive the decision is the definition and mapping of scenarios. This technique helps you to design several possible future scenarios and play through how your company could react to various developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"holen-sie-sich-diverse-perspektiven-ins-team\" class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-3fb3a5bf gb-headline-text\">Bring diverse perspectives into the team<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You should not make difficult decisions in isolation. Often, input from a diverse team can help you make a better decision. Different backgrounds and perspectives lead to a broader view of the situation and can eliminate blind spots. In addition, involving your team offers the opportunity to utilise different areas of expertise that you cannot cover on your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"setzen-sie-auf-kurze-entscheidungszyklen\" class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-e3574016 gb-headline-text\">Focus on short decision-making cycles<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an uncertain world, it is important to be able to react flexibly to new information and developments with decisions. You should therefore focus on short decision-making cycles and regularly check whether the decisions are still valid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"einflussfaktor-personliche-ebene\" class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d817754e gb-headline-text\">Influencing factor: Personal level<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"akzeptieren-sie-die-unsicherheit-als-die-neue-normalitat\" class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-aeaac050 gb-headline-text\">Accept uncertainty as the new normality<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first step in dealing with uncertainty is acceptance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uncertainty will always be a part of business life. Instead of avoiding or fighting it, managers should accept it as a given. Uncertainty does not necessarily mean that a decision is bad - it simply indicates that not all variables are known at the time the decision is made. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"losen-sie-personlichkeitsmuster-die-unsicherheit-zu-grunde-liegen\" class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-9a3044cd gb-headline-text\">Release personality patterns that underlie insecurity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the biggest challenges for managers is the fear of the consequences of a wrong decision. This fear can lead to decisions being delayed or not made at all. However, successful leaders recognise that taking responsibility for decisions is an essential part of their role. They understand that mistakes can happen, but these should be used as learning opportunities rather than feared.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-44230b3e\">\n\n<h2 id=\"checkliste-entscheidungsfahigkeit-unter-unsicherheit\" class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-45b00c49 gb-headline-text\">Checklist: Decision-making ability under uncertainty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Does the data and information come from a reliable source?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is the data and information complete and consistent?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To what extent does the data-based statement match my intuition?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who can help me clarify a significant discrepancy between data and intuition?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What other perspectives, experiences and expertise are helpful in making an appropriate decision?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What risk are we taking as a company if I make this decision now \/ do NOT make it now?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is this risk justifiable?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When do I check whether this decision \/ the non-decision is still valid?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"fazit-good-enough-for-now-and-save-enough-to-try-statt-perfekt-und-lebenslanglich\" class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2a80c0de gb-headline-text\">Conclusion: \"Good enough for now and save enough to try\" instead of \"perfect and for life\"<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uncertainty is unavoidable in the modern business world. As a managing director, it is your job to remain personally capable of acting and to ensure your organisation's ability to act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is important that you work with reliable information, utilise risk analysis and scenario planning techniques and incorporate diverse perspectives into the decision-making process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, an agile mindset is important in a rapidly changing world. Decisions are good enough for the current situation and the current state of knowledge. If changes require a new decision, this must be made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The combination of these three levels of action enables you as a managing director to make appropriate decisions for the benefit of your company, even in complex and uncertain situations.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-dd56db8d\" id=\"buchen\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-790034b2\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-d6afa189 gb-button-text button-standard\" href=\"https:\/\/sabinewalter.group\/shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I book a managing director coaching session.<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uncertainty and complexity are omnipresent in our lives. More and more often, decisions have to be made under uncertainty. 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