Jack Flaherty: Don't Be a 'Yes' Person | The Disruptors

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With Liz Farr

Jack Flaherty believes that one of the most important business skills is on the wane: the art of decision-making.

“We're all becoming ‘Yes’ people. We don't want to have an objective discussion, bringing out different ideas,” Flaherty says. The unfortunate result is that “it's causing us to make decisions that don't allow us to achieve our goals.”

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To help individuals master this vital skill, Flaherty wrote his book, The Decision Switch, and created a platform of the same name. Flaherty explains, “The Decision Switch is to define your goals in clear and simple terms and build a clear path forward that allows you to consistently get those results.”