John Helmer talks to Matthew Confer, VP, Strategy & Business Development at Abilitie, an expert in leadership and decision-making. How do leaders make tough decisions in tight situations? How do they deal with the law of unintended consequences, which can bedevil so many in positions of authority? Matthew, who has run many simulation training events with leaders in large companies around the world, gives a three-step framework for tough decisions in tight spots, and discusses how leaders are coping with the tough decisions confronting them in the global pandemic. 03:26 A three-step decision-making framework 07:00 Tips for fast decision-making 10:48 Premortems and snakes 12:58 Decision-making and the law of unintended consequences 15:36 Decision-making in the pandemic 21:26 Matthew’s personal journey to leadership learning 24:07 Advice for leaders coming out of lockdown Matthew’s Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/matthew_confer_before_you_decide_3_steps_to_better_decision_making Abiltie’s website: https://www.abilitie.com/ Matthew’s Podcast, Learning to Lead: https://www.abilitie.com/learn-to-lead-podcast/ Contact Matthew LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/matthewconfer Twitter @MatthewConfer Download the new white paper from Learning Pool written by John Helmer – ‘Experience: Theory, design and supporting technologies for an experience-based learning culture’ https://learningpool.com/theory-design-and-supporting-technologies-for-an-experience-based-learning-culture/ Contact John Helmer Twitter: @johnhelmer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhelmer/ Website: http://johnhelmerconsulting.com/