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When it comes to decision-making, context matters. As a leader, you are often called upon to make decisions on the basis of information, sometimes limited. But decisions cannot be made on the basis of data alone. Consider these situations. Three
Segal’s law: A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure. Segal’s Law is a humorous way of addressing the pitfalls that come from amassing too much information in advance of
Solving problems and making decisions are two important elements in leadership. Which is often why I blog on this subject. Recently, I’ve been in-and-out of specialist doctor offices (don’t ask), and I’ve come to realize that there are two steps
I saw the following words on a poster in my bank manager’s office the other day. Complacency. Just because things are going well now, doesn’t mean that they can’t suddenly go horribly wrong. It was just below a photograph of
The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. So said St. Augustine in the 4th century. And it’s a doctrine that I’ve taken to heart. Those of you who know me know that
Today I want to finish up the short series on decision-making that I’ve been writing about over the past two weeks. In previous blog posts, I’ve offered up proven techniques (most recently the impact of your decision one year from