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Before I was a CEO, I made decisions faster. Now that I have the final call on many critical decisions that will affect my entire company and its future, I spend much more of my time pondering them ...

Leaders today face more pressure than before, which is why keeping track of decisions in an organized way increasingly ...

Decisions shouldn’t happen in a vacuum — or in a black box. But for modern decision-makers, adjusting the decision-making process to incorporate new information sources and technologies can be as ...

Humility isn’t just a personality trait — it’s a system. The strongest cultures are built by leaders who design transparency into how decisions get made. Cultures built on a leader’s personality are ...

Would it be correct to assume that the whole path of your decision-making process today is based on data? Of course. However, senior executives need to make much effort to draw reasonable conclusions ...

The Markkula Center’s Ethical Decision-Making Framework is a tool designed to 1) help users see and identify a broader set of ethical issues than they would have without it, and 2) guide users through ...

Want to be a better decision maker? Get yourself an Xbox or a PlayStation. While detractors might write them off as wastes of time, video games actually have some side benefits that are extremely ...