{"id":8737,"date":"2026-06-04T14:22:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T12:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ivarraav.com\/uncategorized\/this-should-be-further-analysed\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T08:08:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T06:08:20","slug":"this-should-be-further-analysed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ivarraav.com\/en\/governance\/this-should-be-further-analysed\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;This should be further analysed.&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When decisions are delayed, the problem is not always a lack of information. In my work with steering groups, I have repeatedly noticed a phenomenon known in English as &#8220;analysis paralysis&#8221;. <br\/><br\/>It&#8217;s as if everyone understands that a decision has to be made. The issue has been on the table long enough, the data has been looked at, the options have been considered, the risks are more or less known, the company&#8217;s objectives are known, against which decisions can be graded. <br\/><br\/>But still, things get stuck and everyone is a bit happy when someone comes up with an idea to analyse another corner or get some input from someone. They breathe a sigh of relief (albeit with a little shame) and the next time they analyse it again. <br\/><br\/>Sometimes, of course, this may be true, but not always. Very often, it is not a lack of information that lies behind a delayed decision, but something much more human and systematic. Of course, this is particularly apparent when I am working with the management team and each member individually. But in a group, too, you can notice these things &#8211; body language, eye contact, breathing rhythms, moments of silence or, conversely, moments that could have been silence.   <br\/><br\/>The humanity behind this may be, for example, not wanting to take on the emotional cost of the decision. Or not wanting to say something that everyone knows, but saying it might cause frustration and opposition, which would invite more work or put the person saying it in an unpleasant position. Of course, as an external partner, I take it upon myself to say it, but that&#8217;s one of the most exciting parts of my job &#8211; making it visible.  <br\/><br\/>And what are some of the particularly exciting moments when you can see that there is a kind of tacit agreement in the steering group that keeping the peace is more important than clarity or, deeply, honesty. Sometimes this is even quite explicitly written into the leadership principles or values of the organisation. It&#8217;s something that&#8217;s part of the culture: not to move on, but rather to process.  <br\/><br\/>It seems to me that this is one of the reasons why some organisations stay in the round for a long time and the results stagnate in one place. And of course, this in turn has an impact on the Estonian economy as a whole, and so on. <br\/><br\/>Decisions are often made in a roundabout way, not because people are incompetent or careless, but because there is an invisible layer underneath the decision making that is not really talked about: fear of making a mistake, fear of losing favour, fear of getting more work on the table, fear of leaving, fear of x, y, z, which can be very individual.<br\/><br\/>However, unmade decisions come at a price, sometimes much higher than any uncomfortable decision itself.<br\/><br\/>Maturity of leadership is, in my view, not only about making wise decisions, but also about being able to honestly spot what is really holding back a decision and to say things directly. And, of course, not to get stuck in one&#8217;s own pronouncements if they don&#8217;t turn out to be true or create too much of a storm that would in turn impede progress. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ivarraav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Analuusihalvatus-voib-paljastada-juhtgrupi-suurimad-hirmud.jpeg\" alt=\"Caption: Analytical paralysis can reveal the leadership group's biggest fears.\" class=\"wp-image-8731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ivarraav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Analuusihalvatus-voib-paljastada-juhtgrupi-suurimad-hirmud.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/ivarraav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Analuusihalvatus-voib-paljastada-juhtgrupi-suurimad-hirmud-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ivarraav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Analuusihalvatus-voib-paljastada-juhtgrupi-suurimad-hirmud-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/ivarraav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Analuusihalvatus-voib-paljastada-juhtgrupi-suurimad-hirmud-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ivarraav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Analuusihalvatus-voib-paljastada-juhtgrupi-suurimad-hirmud-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/ivarraav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Analuusihalvatus-voib-paljastada-juhtgrupi-suurimad-hirmud-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/ivarraav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Analuusihalvatus-voib-paljastada-juhtgrupi-suurimad-hirmud-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When decisions are delayed, the problem is not always a lack of information. In my work with steering groups, I have repeatedly noticed a phenomenon known in English as &#8220;analysis paralysis&#8221;. It&#8217;s as if everyone understands that a decision has to be made. 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