EPISODE · Sep 10, 2025 · 4 MIN
Strategic Slowness: How Smart Leaders Avoid Expensive Mistakes
from Deliberate Leaders Podcast with Allison Dunn · host Allison Dunn
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:Why speed is often overrated in leadership.The Strategic Slowness Paradox and how it protects you from costly mistakes.Three practical tools for slowing down strategically without appearing indecisive:The 24-Hour Rule – Give big decisions at least a day to breathe.The Question Sequence – Ask yourself: What am I not seeing? What would change if I waited? What’s the cost of being wrong vs. the cost of being slow?Strategic Delays – Schedule thinking time into your week.How to identify reversible vs. irreversible decisions using Jeff Bezos’ Type 1 & Type 2 framework.A challenge to apply strategic slowness to one decision you’re rushing toward right now.Why It Matters:Moving fast in the wrong direction just gets you to the wrong place faster. Strategic slowness isn’t weakness—it’s wisdom, leadership, and often the difference between a breakthrough and a very expensive mistake. Think First
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In a world that rewards speed, the best leaders know when to slow down. In this episode of Deliberate Leaders, Allison Dunn reveals the Strategic Slowness Paradox—why the moments you feel the most pressure to move fast are often the exact moments you need to pause. Through real-world examples and actionable tools, you’ll learn three simple approaches to slowing down without losing momentum, avoiding costly mistakes, and making better decisions that stick. If you’ve ever felt rushed into a decision you later regretted, this is your blueprint for leading with thoughtful urgency instead of mindless speed.
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