IMPACT of DECISION is greatest at the highest level!!!

A newly-wed couple established a mutual agreement that the husband should make all the major decisions while the wife the minor ones. But, whether the decision is major or minor, the wife is the one who decides.

All of us make all kinds of decisions every day for ourselves, our loved ones, our school, our company, our committees, our society, our country and even our planet.

Every decision made carries with it consequences, good or bad. If the decision is made at lower levels, usually the impact is not that great because the number of people affected by the decision might not be very big. But, decisions made at higher levels would have much greater and wider impact because more people are going to be affected now. Take for example, a decision made by a teacher in a class affects only 30-40 students, while a similar decision made by a minister is going to affect about half a million students.

Knowing the impact decisions could have on people within the system the decision is made for, it is important that we put people who know how to use their brains at those higher positions, not just people with top brains. Top brains have been traditionally associated with the scholars who are academically qualified. But, sometimes, top brains may not know how to use their brains. So, they make all the ineffective decisions. Tony Buzan, the originator of Mind Mapping, has authored a book entitled, "How To Use Your Head".

This reminds me of another scenario. There are many teachers and lecturers who are academically very highly qualified but students always complained that they cannot understand what the lecturers were talking about in the Lecture Theatre. I can relate to this because I was one of the victims before. Also, when I was lecturing in a certain institution, there were always students who came to me to give feedback about certain lecturers. But, frankly it was none of my business! I was not the one who engaged them. You see! Having the head knowledge and knowing how to impart the knowledge to students in a way that they can understand are entirely two different things.