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Vol.34
Make Decision and Take Action
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Unlike the old times,
speed is required for everything
in the modern society where
information has been rapidly
globalized such as in computer
and television technology. The
society itself has also been
changing, and the saying "Ten
years makes an epoch" has become
obsolete accordingly. "Five
years makes an epoch" feels
right today.
In
Japan, there is an old saying
"Make decisions and take action
quickly," which has been
timeless and used as the motto
especially of many business
persons. It may be such an
important factor in our lives.
Meanwhile, some people
have the motto: "Be deliberate
in counsel, prompt in action."
When being evaluated,
people are occasionally
categorized into either of the
following two: the "make
decisions and take action
quickly" person and the "be
deliberate in counsel, prompt in
action" person. However, I think
this is wrong.
In
business, you are required to
"make decisions and take action
quickly" when making a speedy
deal or handling troubles, but
to “be deliberate in counsel,
prompt in action" in the basic
business strategy. In other
words, which of the two should
be used depends on the
situation. In fact, most of good
managers can flexibly use both
of them. I think that
classifying a person into either
of the two types is pointless
for evaluation purposes.
After
all, "making decisions and take
action quickly" or "being
deliberate in counsel, prompt in
action" requires keen insight,
as well as comprehensive
knowledge and experience. If you
are always "rough and ready" or
"extremely prudent but do not
make any actions," there would
be nothing worth talking to you
about.
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