The hardest part of running events is rarely the production. It’s the part where you’re the only person in the room who has run anything like this before, and the people around you are looking to you to make the call.
The temptation is to over-explain, to bring everyone with you on the reasoning. The mistake is to assume that explanation creates alignment. It doesn’t. Confidence in the call does. Explanation is a courtesy you offer afterwards, when the dust has settled.
This isn’t about being autocratic. It’s about understanding that the room needs decisions, not committees — especially when the clock is ticking and the supplier is on the phone. Decide. Move. Explain later.