Short-term gains may come when you force decisions. Long term gains come when you and your people grow. Strive to develop decision-making ability. The leader must develop balance between controlling and letting go. You avoid extra costs when you have low turnover and your people are continually improving.
People are then a productive asset rather than an unnecessary cost burden.
The final influence we will consider is the political environment. When a leader makes a political decision it usually causes frustration for those who favor value oriented or result focused decisions. A person strives for a political decision when it is most important to build consensus. This may be at the expense of results or holding to a particular value. Obviously the costs involved with political decisions relate to excessive costs and compromised values but there are also benefits to be gained.