{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6195077c8699fb0013a1c9bc/6a75d426769f96ab45ad45e4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#205 The Hidden Tax™ of Delayed Decisions","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6195077c8699fb0013a1c9bc/1786106855528-72af495d-c8f9-4ebf-be2b-52ad1c077ccc.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What happens when capable leaders keep delaying important decisions, not because they're avoiding them, but because every reason to wait seems perfectly reasonable?</p><p><br></p><p>In the first episode of <em>Financial Judgement</em>, Lesley Thomas introduces The Hidden Tax,&nbsp; the unseen cost of delayed decision-making under financial pressure. Drawing on research into stress, decision-making, and leadership behaviour, she explains why even experienced leadership teams can unknowingly fall into patterns that slow progress and quietly impact business performance.</p><p><br></p><p>Lesley explores how financial pressure changes the way leaders perceive risk, why delays often feel like the safest option, and how these seemingly sensible decisions accumulate into a significant hidden cost over time.</p><h2><br></h2><h2>You'll learn:</h2><ul><li>Why strong leadership teams are often the most vulnerable to decision delays.</li><li>The overlooked third factor that influences decision quality beyond capability and information.</li><li>How financial pressure changes our perception of risk.</li><li>Why \"reasonable\" delays can hide a much bigger organizational pattern.</li><li>The four most common decision-making patterns that quietly drain business performance.</li><li>What \"The Hidden Tax\" is and why it rarely appears in financial reports.</li><li>A simple exercise to uncover delayed decisions within your own leadership team.</li></ul><h2><br></h2><h2>Resources</h2><p>🧮 Hidden Tax™ Calculator</p><p><a href=\"https://lesleyathomas.kartra.com/page/hiddentaxcalculator-interest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://lesleyathomas.kartra.com/page/hiddentaxcalculator-interest</a></p><p>🔗 Connect with Lesley on LinkedIn</p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesley-thomas\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesley-thomas</a></p><p>📩Email</p><p>lesley@themoneyconfidenceacademy.com</p><p><br></p><p>If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to follow <em>Financial Judgement</em> so you never miss an episode. New episodes are released weekly!</p>","author_name":"Lesley Thomas"}