Hard Call

What This Skill Does

This skill provides a framework for making difficult decisions with no good options, such as layoffs or shutting down a product. It helps users assess the reversibility of the decision and consider its impact in the short, medium, and long term. It's designed for leaders facing tough choices that affect people and the business.

When to Use

• Firing a co-founder.
• Laying off a percentage of the team.
• Killing a product customers love.
• Pivoting the business strategy.
• Shutting down the company.
• Restructuring the organization.

Key Features

• Assesses the reversibility of the decision.
• Uses the 10/10/10 framework for evaluation.
• Considers short, medium, and long-term impacts.
• Helps avoid decision paralysis.
• Focuses on finding the 'less wrong' answer.
• Acknowledges the emotional impact of hard decisions.