Gerard Ibarra's guest appearances

Gerard Ibarra

Lean Blog Interviews - Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business, and Leadership

We Are VIP Podcast

EntrePods

Intentional Talk with LisaKay and Taylor

Getting to Aha! with Darshan Mehta

Behind the Dreamers

Robert Brown

Paul Moore

Rod Khleif

Marco Kozlowski

Dave Zook

Veena Jetti

Mitch Stephen

Logan Freeman

Ellis Hammond

Rodney Miller

Sean Adams

Marco Santarelli

Chris Prefontaine

Garrett Sutton

Kathy Fettke

OwlTail

Gerard Ibarra is a consultant, author, speaker and a serial entrepreneur, who uses his experience across multiple spheres of life to help companies and businesses make well-rounded and informed decisions for companies. Using several methods and analyses, he helps to bring company stakeholders together to improve their processes and reduce costs. Gerard, the Principal Consultant at Ibarra &amp; Associates Business Consulting, received his Ph.D. in Logistics Systems Engineering and Operations Research from Southern Methodist University’s (SMU) Lyle School of Engineering. KEY TAKEAWAYS👉 Perform risk analysis; it is a method of making decisions in order to eliminate risks and evaluate the risk/benefit ratio of every task👉 “Don’t let your emotions get the best of you”👉 In every decision you make, have your true goal in mind. Have a clear image of what it is you’re trying to accomplish, as it will help you achieve that goal👉 Consider the totality of all the factors that will make your final decision a good one, i.e., put everything into consideration and leave no stone unturned 👉 Negotiation is a great skill to have in decision-making. It helps narrow your options down, thereby giving you a clearer picture of the choice you're about to make👉 Avoid walking into the confirmation bias trap. Get your  ego out the door and evaluate your options objectively in order to make the best possible decision👉 “...There are things that you know, there are things that you don't know. But the worst ones are, there are things that you don't know that you don't know…”👉 Getting people involved in a decision-making process helps create a balance because "if everybody's guts put together, then you'd make a better decision"  👉 Get perspectives, viewpoints, and opinions different from yours from key players in your business or life. Doing so will help you make informed and better decisions and reduces the risk of making a wrong decision 👉 Draw up a chart to separate your needs from your wants so you can easily tell if the decision you're about to make is rational or emotional👉 Have an exit strategy; a plan B. “...Part of that exit strategy should be, if this is not what was right, what do I do next?”👉 During the process of critical thinking, when you’re making a life-changing decision, you have to stay focused Listen now!bCast - https://bit.ly/3ACsRBzApple - https://apple.co/3gsuA31 Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3B0lVy6Youtube - https://bit.ly/3KYAHtd  RSS -  https://bit.ly/3AFrUs6 Getting to Aha! with Darshan Mehta is hand crafted by our friends over at: fame.soPrevious guests include: Kristin Luck, Shep Hyken, Whitney Dunlap-Fowler, Randy Krum, Gerard Ibarra, Jamie Flinchbaugh, Katie Anderson, Rebecca Brooks, Brooke Sellas, Dan Gingiss, Phil Irvine, Dan Fleetwood, Nicholas Zeisler, Katrina Noelle, Laura Beavin-Yates, Kalil Vicioso, Mo McKibbin, Bryant Leech and Louie Gravance.Check out the 3 most downloaded episodes: Welcome to Getting to Aha!Making Good Decisions with Gerard Ibarra, Author of "Good Decisions, Better Outcomes”The Simplicity of Leadership with Katie Anderson

Gerard Ibarra is a consultant, author, speaker and a serial entrepreneur, who uses his experience across multiple spheres of life to help companies and businesses make well-rounded and informed decisions for companies. Using several methods and analyses, he helps to bring company stakeholders together to improve their processes and reduce costs. Gerard, the Principal Consultant at Ibarra &amp; Associates Business Consulting, received his Ph.D. in Logistics Systems Engineering and Operations Research from Southern Methodist University’s (SMU) Lyle School of Engineering. KEY TAKEAWAYS 👉 Perform risk analysis; it is a method of making decisions in order to eliminate risks and evaluate the risk/benefit ratio of every task 👉 “Don’t let your emotions get the best of you” 👉 In every decision you make, have your true goal in mind. Have a clear image of what it is you’re trying to accomplish, as it will help you achieve that goal 👉 Consider the totality of all the factors that will make your final decision a good one, i.e., put everything into consideration and leave no stone unturned 👉 Negotiation is a great skill to have in decision-making. It helps narrow your options down, thereby giving you a clearer picture of the choice you're about to make 👉 Avoid walking into the confirmation bias trap. Get your  ego out the door and evaluate your options objectively in order to make the best possible decision 👉 “...There are things that you know, there are things that you don't know. But the worst ones are, there are things that you don't know that you don't know…” 👉 Getting people involved in a decision-making process helps create a balance because "if everybody's guts put together, then you'd make a better decision"  👉 Get perspectives, viewpoints, and opinions different from yours from key players in your business or life. Doing so will help you make informed and better decisions and reduces the risk of making a wrong decision 👉 Draw up a chart to separate your needs from your wants so you can easily tell if the decision you're about to make is rational or emotional 👉 Have an exit strategy; a plan B. “...Part of that exit strategy should be, if this is not what was right, what do I do next?” 👉 During the process of critical thinking, when you’re making a life-changing decision, you have to stay focused Listen now! bCast - <a href="https://bit.ly/3ACsRBz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3ACsRBz</a> Apple - <a href="https://apple.co/3gsuA31 " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://apple.co/3gsuA31 </a> Spotify - <a href="https://spoti.fi/3B0lVy6 " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://spoti.fi/3B0lVy6 </a>Youtube - <a href="https://bit.ly/3KYAHtd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3KYAHtd</a> <a href="https://spoti.fi/3B0lVy6 " rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a> RSS -  <a href="https://bit.ly/3AFrUs6 " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3AFrUs6 </a> Getting to Aha! with Darshan Mehta is hand crafted by our friends over at: <a href="https://www.fame.so/?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=bcast&amp;utm_campaign=masters-of-community-with-david-spinks?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=bcast&amp;utm_campaign=confessions-of-a-b2b-marketer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fame.so</a> Previous guests include: Kristin Luck, Shep Hyken, Whitney Dunlap-Fowler, Randy Krum, Gerard Ibarra, Jamie Flinchbaugh, Katie Anderson, Rebecca Brooks, Brooke Sellas, Dan Gingiss, Phil Irvine, Dan Fleetwood, Nicholas Zeisler, Katrina Noelle, Laura Beavin-Yates, Kalil Vicioso, Mo McKibbin, Bryant Leech and Louie Gravance. Check out the 3 most downloaded episodes: <ul><li><a href="https://podcasts.bcast.fm/e/qn0j10kn-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Welcome to Getting to Aha!</a></li><li><a href="https://podcasts.bcast.fm/e/x8y0kxmn-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Making Good Decisions with Gerard Ibarra, Author of "Good Decisions, Better Outcomes”</a></li><li><a href="https://podcasts.bcast.fm/e/58zyklmn-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Simplicity of Leadership with Katie Anderson</a></li></ul>

Making Good Decisions with Gerard Ibarra, Author of "Good Decisions, Better Outcomes”

Today, Entrepods host Jennifer talks with Gerard Ibarra, Ph.D., a consultant, author, speaker, and serial entrepreneur. He helps companies, businesses, and institutions facing a multitude of internal conflicts with departmental alignment for the betterment of the entire business. He uses his framework, which he wrote about in his book Good Decisions, Better Outcomes, coupled with mathematical modeling and system analysis that considers cost, service, and the company’s ecosystem to aid his clients with the decision-making process. Gerard talks about his 5 steps to making decisions. He tells us most importantly to use critical thinking, big picture/long-term ideals, and create an exit strategy. Listen in to find out more pro tips on systematic decision-making that can transform your business to operate at maximum efficiency.    To learn more about Gerard Ibarra, visit: https://gerardibarra.com/  Want to be an EntrePod?  It's Free! Go Here: https://bit.ly/3i9814W Love what you're hearing? Let us know: https://lovethepodcast.com/entrepods Follow Us!  https://followthepodcast.com/entrepods EntrePods is on most listening platforms, YouTube and AsgardiaTV! klOSq0bDq63VPmCVZymw

Today, Entrepods host Jennifer talks with Gerard Ibarra, Ph.D., a consultant, author, speaker, and serial entrepreneur. He helps companies, businesses, and institutions facing a multitude of internal conflicts with departmental alignment for the betterment of the entire business. He uses his framework, which he wrote about in his book Good Decisions, Better Outcomes, coupled with mathematical modeling and system analysis that considers cost, service, and the company’s ecosystem to aid his clients with the decision-making process. Gerard talks about his 5 steps to making decisions. He tells us most importantly to use critical thinking, big picture/long-term ideals, and create an exit strategy. Listen in to find out more pro tips on systematic decision-making that can transform your business to operate at maximum efficiency.    To learn more about Gerard Ibarra, visit: <a href="https://gerardibarra.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://gerardibarra.com/</a> Want to be an EntrePod?  It's Free! Go Here: <a href="https://bit.ly/3i9814W" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3i9814W</a> Love what you're hearing? Let us know: <a href="https://lovethepodcast.com/entrepods" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://lovethepodcast.com/entrepods</a> Follow Us!  <a href="https://followthepodcast.com/entrepods" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://followthepodcast.com/entrepods</a> EntrePods is on most listening platforms, YouTube and AsgardiaTV! klOSq0bDq63VPmCVZymw

Episode 213: Making Strategic Decisions to Improve Efficiency and Effectiveness with Gerard Ibarra