teven Sample described two rules of decision making for contrarian leaders, as follows (2003):
Never make a decision yourself that can reasonably be delegated to a lieutenant.
Never make a decision today that can reasonably be put off to tomorrow.
Discuss your agreement or disagreement with these rules, and address the following:
Analyze the pros and cons of these rules of decision making.
Conclude whether these rules would be effective if applied in your current work environment.
Compare a work, life, or academic decision-making situation when you followed these rules and the results were positive and a situation when you followed these rules and the results did not yield positive results.