9 Questions to Ask When Making a Difficult Strategic Decision

  1. Why now?
  2. Is this a reversible or an irreversible decision?
  3. If irreversible, what makes it so? Can I break it down into multiple smaller decisions, some of which may be reversible?
  4. What factors won’t change in 10 years? How much of our plan is optimizing for durable traits versus betting on new trends and traits that will change?
  5. How do we know we are succeeding in our goal?
  6. What are

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35 Impactful Questions Managers Should Ask Themselves Regularly

Questions For Gauging Team Morale

  1. Who haven’t I heard from?
  2. How well do I know my team members? How well do they know each other?
  3. Have I made a difference to each member of my team this week? (related: Have I checked in with each employee this week to see how they’re doing?)
  4. Have I expressed gratitude to every single person on my team recently?
  5. Is anyone a flight risk?

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