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How can you know you've made a good decision, even before you know how things turn out? It’s all about understanding decision quality.To talk about that, I invited award-winning decision quality expert, Carl Spetzler onto today's show. Carl is the co-founder and chairman of Strategic Decisions group, a leading strategy consulting firm, renowned for its expertise in strategic decision making for greater value creation. He also literally wrote the book on decision quality along with his colleagues, Hannah Winter and Jennifer Meyer.Today, we talk about how the concept of decision quality has helped companies make better decisions when millions and billions of dollars are on the line, how you can employ the six links of decision quality to be confident you are making a good decision, as well as other tips for making better decisions.Topics Covered2:49 The early days of decision analysis and engineering economics6:17 Applications of decision quality in the corporate world7:55 Applications of decision quality in everyday life11:28 How to have a good decision at the time you make it11:35 Appropriate frame14:08 Creative alternatives14:45 Values16:14 Information17:12 Sound reasoning17:53 Commitment to action21:05 Your decision is only as good as the weakest link22:06 How to use the six links when you need to make decisions quickly23:58 Having the right decision agenda25:34 Pay attention to how you relate to clarity and actionGuest BioCarl Spetzler is the co-founder and chairman of Strategic Decisions Group, a leading strategy consulting firm renowned for its expertise in strategic decision-making for greater value creation. He is also the lead author of Decision Quality: Value Creation from Better Business Decisions (Wiley, 2016) with coauthors Hannah Winter and Jennifer Meyer. He serves on the board of the Decision Education Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the decision-making skills of youth. In 2004, Dr. Spetzler received The Ramsey Medal, the highest honor awarded by the Decision Analysis Society of INFORMS for lifetime contributions to the field.Resources mentionedStrategic Decisions GroupSociety of Decision ProfessionalsDecision Education FoundationStumbling on Happiness by Daniel GilbertTo learn more from Michelle about decision making, check outThe Ask A Decision Engineer websiteHer Stanford Continuing Studies course (now enrolling, class starts July 14)Her Personal Decision Toolkit course on MavenHer Decision Toolkit course for coaches and thought partners on Maven

How can you know you've made a good decision, even before you know how things turn out? It’s all about understanding decision quality.To talk about that, I invited award-winning decision quality expert, Carl Spetzler onto today's show. Carl is the co-founder and chairman of Strategic Decisions group, a leading strategy consulting firm, renowned for its expertise in strategic decision making for greater value creation. He also literally wrote the book on decision quality along with his colleagues, Hannah Winter and Jennifer Meyer.Today, we talk about how the concept of decision quality has helped companies make better decisions when millions and billions of dollars are on the line, how you can employ the six links of decision quality to be confident you are making a good decision, as well as other tips for making better decisions.Topics Covered2:49 The early days of decision analysis and engineering economics6:17 Applications of decision quality in the corporate world7:55 Applications of decision quality in everyday life11:28 How to have a good decision at the time you make it11:35 Appropriate frame14:08 Creative alternatives14:45 Values16:14 Information17:12 Sound reasoning17:53 Commitment to action21:05 Your decision is only as good as the weakest link22:06 How to use the six links when you need to make decisions quickly23:58 Having the right decision agenda25:34 Pay attention to how you relate to clarity and actionGuest BioCarl Spetzler is the co-founder and chairman of Strategic Decisions Group, a leading strategy consulting firm renowned for its expertise in strategic decision-making for greater value creation. He is also the lead author of <a href="http://sdgintl.wpengine.com/decision-quality-book/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Decision Quality: Value Creation from Better Business Decisions</a> (Wiley, 2016) with coauthors Hannah Winter and Jennifer Meyer. He serves on the board of the Decision Education Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the decision-making skills of youth. In 2004, Dr. Spetzler received The Ramsey Medal, the highest honor awarded by the Decision Analysis Society of INFORMS for lifetime contributions to the field.Resources mentioned<ul><li><a href="https://sdg.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Strategic Decisions Group</a></li><li><a href="https://www.decisionprofessionals.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Society of Decision Professionals</a></li><li><a href="https://www.decisioneducation.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Decision Education Foundation</a></li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56627.Stumbling_on_Happiness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stumbling on Happiness</a> by Daniel Gilbert</li></ul>To learn more from Michelle about decision making, check out<ul><li>The <a href="https://www.askadecisionengineer.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ask A Decision Engineer</a> website</li><li>Her <a href="https://continuingstudies.stanford.edu/courses/professional-and-personal-development/decision-mapping-make-business-decisions-with-less-stress-and-more-clarity/20214_BUS-188" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stanford Continuing Studies course</a> (now enrolling, class starts July 14)</li><li>Her <a href="https://maven.com/powered-by-decisions/personal-decision-toolkit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Personal Decision Toolkit course</a> on Maven</li><li>Her <a href="https://maven.com/powered-by-decisions/decision-toolkit-for-thought-partners" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Decision Toolkit course for coaches and thought partners</a> on Maven</li></ul>

S4E05 - Carl Spetzler on the six links of decision quality

Decisions, decisions, decisions. When leading, particularly in the midst of crisis, your decisions are often how you are judged. You rarely have all of the information or time you’d like. Yet, when “you’re it,” you must decide. Given the importance of the ability to make decisions is to effectiveness when leading, it is odd that so few people are formally trained in the art and science of making the best possible decision in whatever circumstances you happen to find yourself.

Dr. Carl Spetzler, CEO of Strategic Decision Group at Stanford University discusses the art and science of making the best possible decision

Ali Abbas, director of the USC Center for Interdisciplinary Decisions and Ethics (DECIDE) talks to Carl Spetzler the CEO and Chairman, Strategic Decisions Group; and, Program Director, Stanford Strategic Decision and Risk Management Certificate Program. Dr. Spetzler specializes in strategy development, business innovation, and strategic change management. He has developed creative business strategies for major financial institutions, capital-intensive companies, high-technology manufacturers, and systems businesses. To find out more about DECIDE visit our website decide.usc.edu

Ali Abbas, director of the USC Center for Interdisciplinary Decisions and Ethics (DECIDE) talks to Carl Spetzler the CEO and Chairman, Strategic Decisions Group; and, Program Director, Stanford Strategic Decision and Risk Management Certificate Program. Dr. Spetzler specializes in strategy development, business innovation, and strategic change management. He has developed creative business strategies for major financial institutions, capital-intensive companies, high-technology manufacturers, and systems businesses. To find out more about DECIDE visit our website <a href="http://decide.usc.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">decide.usc.edu</a>

DECIDE Interview Series: Carl Spetzler