Decider’s Remorse
Recently, I was attending a board meeting for a certain organization. They were contemplating some significant changes to several long-standing policies, which naturally generated quite a bit of discussion. The various options were carefully laid out and analyzed. There was a great deal of discussion over how well the different changes would address the identified problems. The president very carefully checked to make sure each member had had their say, that each member felt heard, and that each member was comfortable making a decision and accepting whichever decision was reached.
The vote happened, and a decision was made. No problem!
The problem came up at the next board meeting, when the president said, “I’m not comfortable with our decision. I think we should revisit it.”
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