Decision-Making Black Holes: Why Everything Still Lands Back on Your Desk

18/08/2025 11 min
Decision-Making Black Holes: Why Everything Still Lands Back on Your Desk

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Send us a textIn this episode of the Streamline and Shine podcast, Steff Bolton discusses the challenges of decision-making in business and how it can lead to burnout and team demotivation. She introduces practical solutions such as the traffic light system for task delegation, the importance of creating standard operating procedures (SOPs), and establishing a clear escalation path for tasks. These strategies aim to empower teams, reduce the burden on leaders, and enhance overall productivity.If you're making every decision, you're running a crash for adults.The decision-making black hole can drain your energy.Your team needs a leader who can empower them.Implementing a traffic light system can streamline decision-making.SOPs save time and clarify processes for your team.You don't need to hire a full team to get help.A clear escalation path helps manage roadblocks effectively.Only high-risk decisions should reach the CEO.Empowering your team boosts their productivity and morale.A happy team leads to a successful business.00:00 Introduction to Decision-Making Challenges02:55 Understanding the Decision-Making Black Hole05:45 Implementing the Traffic Light System08:25 Creating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)09:27 Establishing a Clear Escalation Pathdecision-making, business management, team empowerment, productivity, SOPs, escalation path, traffic light system, virtual solutions, leadership, burnoutDon't forget to give us a follow on InstagramCheck out our websiteEmail us if you'd like to be interviewed on a future episode, or have a topic suggestion you'd like us to cover:[email protected] If you'd like to find out more about The Streamline Suite, and which areas of our services you and your business could benefit from, please email us at [email protected] InstagramFacebookWebsite

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