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# How to analyze and evaluate ideas and make decisions
![[calendar-plus.svg]] <small>Nov 09, 2022</small> | ![[calendar-clock.svg]] <small>Jan 02, 2023</small> 🏷️ [[Learning]], [[Leadership MOC|Leadership]]
##### Suggested Tasks in Analyzing Idea/Issue
| Tasks | Questions to be Asked |
| --------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Become familiar with the case/issue substance | What are the facts? <br> What is happening? |
| Determine central issues | What decisions need to be made?<br> Who is responsible for making decisions?<br> What factors, issues and consequences need to be taken into account? |
| Identify objectives and goals to be achieved | Which outcomes are possible? <br> Which are desirable? <br> Which objectives are most important to whom? |
| Ascertain resources and constraints | Which forces support and oppose which actions? <br> Which resources can be marshaled in support of actions? <br> What are the major obstacles? |
| Identify dynamics of behavior | Who is exercising leadership? <br> Are there interpersonal conflicts? <br> Are the persons involved effective in support of their respective positions? |
| Determine major alternatives | Are there ideas and strategies that have not been presented? <br> Is compromise possible? <br> Are the alternatives complementary or mutually exclusive? |
| Assess consequences of likely decisions and actions | What actions are likely to result from the decisions made? <br> What unintended consequences might emerge? <br> What are the short- and long-term consequences for the individuals and the institution(s)? |
| Consider appropriate strategies and priorities | What are the most effective ways of achieving and implementing the objectives and decisions? |
## Sources
ORGL 615 Syllabus - Dennis Conners