Decision-making is a constant process for those in leadership roles. An effective leader must be able to understand the daily problems that arise and present solutions beneficial to the organization,...

Decision-making
Introduction
Leaders have a responsibility to enable people in their organisation to make informed and ethical decisions in deliberations and other situations, in contrast to the traditional picture of a single person driving the ship. The norms, institutions, incentives, and processes established by great leaders enable their organisations, direct reports, and other individuals to make choices that increase their benefit as a group by creating value. Leaders who make decisions without considering their ethical implications suffer serious legal, moral, and financial risks, as well as others. Effective leadership must recognise each decision's
oader implications.
This paper emphasises decision-making in healthcare, poor decision-making, evidence-based decision-making in healthcare, data-driven decision-making, organisational and regulatory guidelines for decision-making, as well as ethics in decision-making.

Sound decision-making
Sound decision-making in healthcare ensures that the patient and the doctor are collaborating on treatment and medical decisions. This approach gives patients the ability to make the decision that is best for them. It is giving oneself the time to completely explore the opportunities and potential results of decisions, such as through reflections and discussions with others, which makes for deeper and better decisions (Légaré et al., 2018). Sound decision-making is essential in both medical practise and health policy. In sound healthcare decision-making, patients and healthcare professionals work together to select a clinical strategy that considers patient preferences. Several decisions are taken in the context of uncertainty since patient outcomes are variable.

Consequences of poor decision-making
When a leader makes poor decisions, their team members gradually lose trust in them, which is especially true when their poor decision-making practises remain unchanged. Additionally, poor decisions by leaders are often the result of compromising themselves. They either do not get what they desire or they do, but it costs others, which strains their relationship. Making poor decisions as a leader causes distress, stress, and guilt. It also has the potential to damage the organisation's value. Poor decisions can have a significant impact on the well-being and deaths of those whom healthcare leaders serve, concerning patient care and reputation (Brouwer et al., 2018).

Evidence-based decision-making
Evidence-Based Decision-Making is an approach to making decisions about a practise, policy, or programme based on strong, accessible research...