Facing the 4 D`s

What is Four Ds?

We have several official and personal Projects /Situations which one has to deal with.

Stop for a moment and look at the tasks /decisions, to be  handled.

Look at the decisions you take about handling an issue.

One may end up with one of the following 4 Ds.

1.Defer it.

2.Dump it.

3.Delegate.

4.Do it.



When job/decision comes up, we have to deal with the situation in one of the above 4 ways.

Best option is to just do it.

Present day professionally run organizations expect one to just do it. It may be because some one else has already done the thinking part or you are expected to do what you are told.

There are other options as indicated above.

If one is unable to cope with the work load one may defer or dump it for a while.

Given the resources,the best option would be to delegate it to someone down the line or out source.It must be remembered that after delegating/out sourcing, one still owns the responsibility for the completion or delivery.

When choosing to dump, one is in fact making a decision based on some assessment and the responsibility for the consequences will vest in the person choosing to dump.
Deferral will give a breather. This option is to be chosen when the issue is not really urgent and the consequence of deferring will not cost  anything.

Sometimes one may need to juggle.
Attitudes may with individuals and with passing of time and position he

Any way, use the opportunity to reflect upon the  pattern you follow.

Review the results.

If necessary alter it for better.


N.Subramani