This document summarizes a lecture on decision making. It defines decision making as the process of examining options, comparing them, and choosing a course of action. It outlines factors that affect effective decision making such as goals, perception, values, and resources. It presents the "Six C's of Decision Making" as a framework involving constructing clear pictures of the decision, compiling requirements, collecting alternatives, comparing options, considering risks, and committing to a choice. Finally, it discusses traps in personal and systematic decision making and recommends a textbook on management decisions.