WCRC

Recognition A–Z / Leadership

Leadership decision records

A decision record captures the question considered, evidence available and reasoning at the time. It makes later review more informative than judging solely by the eventual outcome.

What to review

Keep the alternatives, assumptions and expected review date. Distinguish what was known from information obtained afterwards.

A practical example

A hiring decision based on a funded project differs from one based on an unexercised option. Recording that distinction helps explain the original judgment.

Keep the claim in scope

A good outcome does not automatically validate every assumption. A poor outcome does not prove that a decision ignored evidence.

Research and editorial context

Leadership evidence concerns the responsibilities a person actually held and decisions within their authority. The notes here are WCRC management interpretation, not a new ranking or an assessment of a named executive. Use the relevant programme method for a recognition decision.

Examples illustrate a decision and do not describe a named organisation's conduct. This is a reference note, not a new research finding or an award outcome.

Read the relevant WCRC material

These links provide WCRC context. Individual properties retain their own eligibility, evidence requirements and limitations.