(Articulate: Houston) -- Decision making is one of the most integral functions of both our professional and personal lives. However, it’s a skill set that has historically received little attention—a trend that continues today. Many of today’s leaders lack the training, mentorship, and tenure to develop the strong decision-making skills necessary to achieve consistently positive outcomes that enable personal success.

In many ways, today’s employees are rewarded for making safe and conservative choices rather than supporting their personal ambitions or an organization’s ethical, strategic, and growth objectives. As a result, our next generation of leaders is at risk of not achieving what’s truly possible, due to an inadequate personal compass or approach to help them navigate the difficult decisions we often face on a daily basis.

But what if there were a way—a checklist of sorts—that would let us all make better decisions every day and achieve something really special?

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