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JFK sums it up as decisions are choices. “For an American President, choice is charged with a peculiar and daunting responsibility for the safety and welfare of the Nation. A President must choose ...

In today’s complex, fast-moving workplaces, the ability to make clear, confident decisions isn’t just nice to have—it’s a leadership imperative. Yet even the most capable executives find themselves ...

Business decision makers sometimes face adversarial priorities when it comes to decision making. In the interest of furthering the business, good decisions must be grounded in research, forethought, ...

Our careers are made up of millions of decisions. Because of this, the number-one habit of successful people is that they make good decisions. And once they make a decision, they don’t spend time ...

Effective decision making to avoid failures and maximize success is your key role as a leader: that’s why “decision-makers” is synonymous with leaders. Yet how can you ensure that your decision making ...

Leda Stawnychko receives funding from SSHRC. MacDonald Oguike does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and ...

Every decision comes with an element of risk. It’s a fact that can paralyze a leader who overthinks in their effort to drive that risk to near zero before they act. It’s a common enough phenomenon to ...

Optimal decisions made in extreme conditions require effective fast and slow thinking. Artificial intelligence (AI) may improve the speed and accuracy of decisions made in life-or-death situations.