EP 38: Chris Seifert: Empowering Teams for Better Decision-Making

Dustin McMillan sits down with Chris Seifert to tackle one of the biggest challenges in leadership: decision-making. Drawing from personal experiences, including time in the Navy’s nuclear submarine force and insights from Koch Industries, Chris dives deep into the art and science of empowering teams to make better decisions. 

Discover why so many leaders struggle to delegate effectively, often falling into the trap of micromanagement or codependent decision-making. Chris shares a powerful framework for overcoming these challenges—one that includes identifying decision traps like anchoring and hindsight bias, framing problems effectively, and analyzing risks.  

Whether you’re a seasoned leader or just starting your journey, this episode is packed with actionable strategies to help you strengthen your team’s decision-making skills, boost confidence, and transform your organizational culture. Tune in to learn how better decisions can lead to success both at work and in life!

Chris’s Websites & Social Media:

Websites & Social Media:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherseifert/

https://enablingempowerment.com

https://www.linkedin.com/company/enabling-empowerment/

Chris’s book on Amazon and Kindle 

Enabling Empowerment: A Leadership Playbook for Ending Micromanagement and Empowering Decision-Makers

Head over to our website at mfgmonkey.com for the full transcript of today’s episode. It’s packed with links, resources, and more insights from our guests to help you dive deeper into the topics we covered.

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Chapters

00:00 Empowering Decision-Making in Leadership

09:58 The Framework for Effective Decision-Making

17:56 Overcoming Codependent Decision-Making

19:35 Embracing Decision-Making Risks

21:01 The Unique Culture of the Nuclear Navy

22:57 Decision-Making Frameworks in Business

25:43 Teaching Decision-Making Skills

29:32 Strategies for Enhancing Team Decision-Making

32:38 Empowering Leaders Through Decision-Making

34:40 The Impact of Decision-Making on Personal and Professional Life