Are You Making Quality Decisions? How Do You Know?
Imagine discovering a tool that transforms how confident you feel about your decision-making while providing other crucial insights on WHY certain outcomes happen (beyond what you thought possible)? Let me introduce you to a senior people leader, whom we'll call "Jennifer." Like many executives, Jennifer had navigated through a plethora of assessment tools, each promising a new layer of self-awareness. Yet, when introduced to (yet) another tool, the Judgment Index (JI), her reaction was a mix of skepticism and fatigue.
Jennifer agreed to try the JI, albeit with a strong reluctance.
As we sat down to review her results, the transformation began. Initially skeptical, her astonishment grew as we delved deeper. One of her comments during our review, “… I’ve never seen anything like this.”
The JI is unique as it is a quantitative tool and not a personality assessment. It measures the quality of decision-making in a way that traditional assessments miss. It didn't just churn out numbers; it painted a detailed picture of her decision-making patterns, revealing nuances that even Jennifer hadn't realized were influencing both her professional and personal life.
What truly struck Jennifer was not merely the clarity of her strengths but the precision with which the JI highlighted areas ripe for attention —areas that were never on her radar. This wasn't about measuring capacity; it was about understanding how she makes decisions under varied circumstances. This insight is invaluable; it goes beyond the workplace—it touches every aspect of life. Jennifer found not just insight on how her decisions were affecting her work, but she also gained insight into how her decisions were affecting herself and her home life. Just raising awareness in areas she hadn't focused on put Jennifer in a powerful position to enhance the quality of her decisions.
Why does this matter? Because in a world where our decisions shape our realities, understanding the foundation of how we make those decisions can be transformative.
This blog isn’t written to sell you on the Judgment Index. Instead, we want to share how, even amidst the weariness of endless assessments, there can be moments of significant clarity and understanding that propel us forward, both professionally and personally.
We will leave you with this pending thought – Are you making quality decisions, and if yes, how do you know?
