Decision Making

     I enjoyed the "Hidden Traps" article the most, perhaps out of anything we've read so far, because it discussed the psychological, subconscious issues that are easy to ignore - even if done simply out of ignorance. I find myself falling into the Status-Quo Trap more often than any other and I didn't recognize that until I read this article. I knew of a few problems I had in decision making, but couldn't label the problem (or trap) until just now. I've found this semester that labeling the problems - and the successes - is half the battle. As humans, we find order in labeling and organizing. Like "Leadership Styles" mentions, when something is hazy we tend to imagine it is farther away; similarly, when something is not labeled, it's easy to dismiss or ignore. Being able to label each of these decision-making traps, not only allows for us to move forward in decision-making, but ultimately to be more comfortable in general (less stressed out about subconscious problems) and so to be able to lead more completely. If the leader is comfortable, the supporters are comfortable.