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How New Managers Can Make Better Decisions Under Pressure
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how first-time managers can sharpen their decision-making when the stakes feel high and time is short. They drill into the 'OODA loop' framework—Observe, Orient, Decide, Act—developed by military strategist John Boyd, and discuss why new managers often get stuck in the 'Orient' phase, overanalyzing instead of acting. Using a concrete example from a marketing team deciding whether to scrap a campaign three weeks before launch, the hosts walk through how a new manager can use a simple five-minute mental script to break paralysis. They…
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