Rituals for Results: Enhancing Decision Making and Planning
summary
Shows how to pick the single most important question using the iGen question heuristic, run stakeholder prioritization with the $100 voting ritual that typically removes ~84% of proposals, and run focused decision meetings via a Catalyst process (daily 1–2pm slot, zero standing attendees, docs that auto-invite, send Slack pre-reads and capture a decision log). Claims: decision throughput rises ~5–10x; a simple internal tool automates budgeting and calendars.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction and Speaker Overview
- 2:30Leadership Goals: Asking Better Questions
- 13:15Ruthless Prioritization as a Leadership Skill
- 18:20Accelerating Decision-Making in Teams
- 23:40Lessons from Google and Coda
- 28:00Closing Thoughts on Leadership Excellence
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