Well Made Decisions Now Available!

You may have seen that my book, Well Made Decisions, has been published by New Degree Press.   As a thank you to everyone who supported me in my author’s journey, my publisher let me offer the first ebooks for 99-cents (for 30 days or 500 books, whichever comes first).  I am alerting my friends, colleagues, and all those who supported me by sharing about the book, liking my posts along the way, and otherwise encouraging me in the writing of this book.  I could not have done it without you! 

I’d love to hear what you thought about the book!  It is my goal to have 200 reviews in the first 100 days and I’d love for you to be one of the them!  I would be so appreciative if you noted what you thought useful and your honest star rating or recommendation on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, GoodReads, or Reddit.  The discounted ebook will allow you to leave a verified purchase review.

Although I do not have grandiose commercial expectations for this book, I do believe in the lessons that it includes.  I am STILL not tired of talking about decision making even after a year of deep reflection, study, analysis, interviews, and writing and rewriting that the book required.  In fact, I would love to have more business leaders like yourself engaging with the content and finding ways to make their businesses better.  I have already found it so useful as my beta readers and author community have shared their experiences and can’t wait to set a larger table for future discussion and engagement.

For every review received on Amazon, I plan to donate $1 to the Well Made Scholarship fund, the first two of which will be awarded this Fall to assist students with their decision of going to college.

Thank you for helping me spread the word about this book and for helping me reach my goal for 200 reviews in the first 100 days!

Jennifer

P.S.  No special code is required to take advantage of the special price. The response to my pre-sale was so overwhelmingly positive, I wanted to give back to the community who blessed me with their support.  If you did pre-order signed copies of the paperback edition, these will be shipping out in early September as planned!

How to Make a Good Decision

I get asked the following regularly, especially since I started writing my book:

How do I make good decisions?

The answer to this question might surprise you. According to research and my own experience, the judgmental labels of “good” and “bad” can only be attributed AFTER a decision is implemented and results are achieved. You have no way of knowing with 100% confidence the outcome, especially of a high-stakes or complex decision, before you implement.

So, does that mean you can be impulsive or flip a coin because decisions don’t matter?

No. You should make decisions informed by as much insight, data, and expertise that the timeline and scope of the decision justify (which might be less than you think). Perhaps more importantly however the focus should be on what will it take to make this decision right, rather than in making the right decision. The results happen after the decision and the better you and your team or organization can be at anticipating that, the better.

My book, Well Made Decisions, which will be published later this month by New Degree Press, is packed with pro tips to help you think about decision making, problem solving, organizational culture, and strategy development and execution in a new frame. 

• Learn how Netflix and Schoolhouse Electric and Supply Company build talent density

• Learn how Square and AWS obsess about customers

• Learn how Amazon’s writing culture helps drive high-velocity innovation

• Learn how Ann Sack’s commitment to experimentation created a global brand

I look forward to sharing these insights and many more and engaging with you on how they are working in your business or team!

To learn more about the coming book and to subscribe to hear more about the launch, visit WellMadeDecisions.com. It was originally published on LinkedIn.

Introducing the Well Made Scholarship

Excited to introduce a new college scholarship, funded in part by the proceeds of the Well Made Decisions book by Jennifer Davis. Now accepting applications with our partner bold.org! Learn more about the scholarship on the Well Made Decisions blog.

Well Made Decisions: the book trailer

My publisher, New Degree Press, has prepared this video all about the new book, Well Made Decisions. You can find more details on the pre-sales effort here. Only 15 days left to snag your signed copy and other perks! Thank you for your support!

Well Made Decisions Book Pre-Order Campaign Live

Supporters and those wanting to learn more about making and implementing great decisions in their workplaces and now join the campaign for Well Made Decisions by Jennifer Davis on Indiegogo. Excited to share out results here and on the Well Made Decisions blog.

There are many ways to support the campaign and be a part of the action!

What Do You Know

"It ain't what you know that gets you into trouble," Mark Twain supposedly wrote. "It's what you know for sure that just ain't so."

One of the concepts that I am focusing on in my book is the importance of not believing everything you think. Making and implementing decisions of impact relies on being open to different ideas, perspectives, and disconfirming arguments or data. If all goes well, you might learn something.

If all goes wrong, you definitely will! What do you think?

See www.wellmadedecisions.com.

Well Made Decisions

Curious about what I am doing over on www.wellmadedecisions.com? Learn more about what it means in this little video.