Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, said that most decisions are like "two-way doors," which can be reversed if you make a wrong choice, with low cost and reversibility, so they are suitable for quick decisions by individuals or small teams. However, some decisions are like "one-way doors," once you enter, you cannot go back, or even if you can withdraw, it would require a high time and cost, so they must be handled with caution.
When Bezos was the CEO of Amazon, he called himself the "responsible person for slowing down progress," because for one-way door decisions, he often asked his team to analyze from multiple angles, such as proposing three new ideas again, to ensure everything is thoroughly checked.
He emphasized that organizations should delegate two-way door decisions to lower levels to improve efficiency; while one-way door decisions that cannot be reversed should be submitted to the top level, where senior managers should slow down, carefully weigh options, and ensure that decisions are made correctly from the start.
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