lenny-decision

name	lenny-decision
description	Decision making skills from Lenny's Podcast - decision processes, uncertainty, trade-offs, retrospectives
triggers	["decision","decision making","uncertainty","trade-offs","post-mortem","retrospective","meeting"]

Lenny Skills: Decision Making

5 actionable skills for making better decisions.

Skills

1. Running Decision Processes

• Define the decision clearly
• Gather input from stakeholders
• Document the rationale

2. Planning Under Uncertainty

• Use scenario planning
• Build in flexibility
• Make reversible decisions quickly

3. Evaluating Trade-offs

• Make trade-offs explicit
• Use frameworks consistently
• Accept that perfect doesn't exist

4. Post-mortems & Retrospectives

• Focus on learning, not blame
• Identify systemic issues
• Follow through on action items

5. Running Effective Meetings

• Have a clear agenda
• Start and end on time
• Document decisions and next steps

Source

Lenny's Podcast | refoundai.com/lenny-skills