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Are you reacting, or exercising judgement?
The PAUSE Leadership Decision Check is a 5-question diagnostic for consequential, time-pressured or AI-supported decisions. It helps you slow down just enough to clarify the issue, test the evidence, and act with ownership.
- The PAUSE framework, explained in one page
- A fillable worksheet with 0–2 scoring for each question
- Clear stop rules for high-risk or irreversible decisions
- Takes 5 to 7 minutes before any consequential decision
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P
Pinpoint
Are we addressing the real issue, not the most visible trigger?
A
Assess
What evidence supports this, and what are we still assuming?
U
Understand
What context, stakeholder or consequence might we be overlooking?
S
Surface
What credible alternatives exist, and what trade-offs are we accepting?
E
Exercise ownership
Can we explain it, own it, assign action and set a review date?