I love looking at words and considering their roots and deeper intent. Today I was reflecting on how the term in decision got a bad rap. It comes from “in” and “decision”. So being in decision implies to me that you’re taking the time to decide, not that you’re being weak or wishy-washy. Of course it doesn’t work for any of us to be perpetually in decision. But there is too much of a signal that people being in decision for a while is not a sign of leadership.
Then there’s “mistake”. Think of a miss take like in a film. Cut! Run the scene again!
I am an advocate of continuous improvement and am personally motivated toward developing excellence. That requires the willingness to be in decision until decided and to have miss takes. That’s how I learn. It’s how we all learn. Powering through and feigning perfection is a barrier to natural striving toward perfection. Generally, I find words to be far more forgiving than we interpret them to be.