Decision Making Lessons from a Dyson.

I was never a fan of vacuuming - until we bought a Dyson with a transparent bin.

Nothing as satisfying as seeing dust spinning around a previously empty canister as I pushed the vacuum around the house.

It’s been written that ‘When we compared people’s best days with their worst, the most important differentiator was being able to make progress in the work.”

We can make decisions based on gut feel, instinct or positional power. No progress. Just an action. Done. Next. Maybe we’re okay with that. We’re people of action. We’ve got other things on our To Do List. Fine.

But what about anyone else involved? What about their sense of progress? Do we deny them a ‘best day’?

Following a process - the Five Steps to a Good Decision is one - gives a sense of progress as we make our way through each stage.

Hopefully helping us make good decisions, and helping those affected by them as well.