It’s just to say that waiting for clear confirmation that a decision is exactly right is a recipe for mediocrity and almost a guarantee of eventual failure. That’s because organizations learn by making decisions, even bad ones. By being decisive, leaders allow themselves to get clear, immediate data from their actions. As a result, they are often able to change course and defeat their indecisive competitors who, while congratulating themselves for not making a mistake, are too mired in theoretical analysis paralysis to rally around any clear plan.
