Make Conscious Choices

As human beings, we make both conscious and unconscious decisions every day. Being aware and making choices deliberately allows you to lead strategically and with purpose. The tough part is that most adaptive challenges don’t have clear choices; things are not black and white, they are mostly gray. This muddiness can make your decisions feel risky as you elevate one choice over another without the ability to be certain. Uncertainty can be anxiety producing. Connect back with your purpose and make sure you are considering a range of options before deliberately choosing.

As human beings, we make both conscious and unconscious decisions every day. Being aware and making choices deliberately allows you to lead strategically and with purpose. The tough part is that most adaptive challenges don’t have clear choices; things are not black and white, they are mostly gray. This muddiness can make your decisions feel risky as you elevate one choice over another without the ability to be certain. Uncertainty can be anxiety producing. Connect back with your purpose and make sure you are considering a range of options before deliberately choosing.

Questions to Ask Yourself

• What information, experience, or data have you considered as you weigh your options?
• What is the group’s collective purpose and how does it connect with your range of options?
• As you consider your range of options, what observations or interpretations are you making about each one?
• What in your environment or conditions on the ground are not allowing you to slow down enough to make conscious choices? What might you do to mitigate those conditions?