This morning I read an article about the future of NDN country’s economies. (HERE)

First, I am a big supporter of Economic Growth in NDN country.  I have committed my time, money, labor, and now all of the above, to pursue more education in order to assist NDN communities in building sustainable and developing economies.

A few other posts I have made relevant to this topic are HERE.

What is CRITICAL in Tracey’s article is the many hats today’s Tribal Leaders are required to have and use on any given day to conduct business in a manner which increases the welfare of NDNs.

What I think needs to be discussed further is the decision making process.  Any leader (politician) is only as good as the information they receive.  Therefore, I feel the best way for Tribal Leaders to accomplish the goal of improving the lives of the people in the NDN community is by implementing great process which develop the best information for the decisions, not only for the Leaders (politicians) but also for Department managers.

Success comes from making more good decisions than bad decisions.  Good processes reduce the number of bad decisions to choose from, so, if you have a process which only leaves managers or politicians with good decisions or better decisions, then you will only find decisions being made which improve social welfare for NDN people.

So the real question now, is How?  Well the answer to that question will vary with each communities priorities, but generally will include benefit/cost analysis, and other decision models.  So, if you are reading this post, maybe it is time to ask your leaders or yourself if your How your Tribe makes decisions.