Organizational decision making

Your organization can become more decisive—and can implement strategy more quickly—if you know where the bottlenecks are and who’s empowered to break through them.

In most companies, strategic planning isn’t about making decisions. It’s about documenting choices that have already been made, often haphazardly. Leading firms are rethinking their approach to strategy development so they can make more, better, and faster decisions.

Some people just can’t make up their minds. The same goes for some companies. Leaders can eradicate indecision by transforming the tone and content of everyday conversations at their organizations.

In making decisions, you may be at the mercy of your mind’s strange workings. Here’s how to catch thinking traps before they become judgment disasters.

Lessons from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

New research looked at the extent to which the employees of a fashion retailer followed the stocking recommendations of two algorithms: one whose workings...

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Look hard at the economics, but don’t stop there.

New research suggests that giving teams more autonomy doesn’t always pay off.

Ten steps to craft actionable insights amid soul-crushing uncertainty.

Geeks are "obsessive mavericks", and every company can benefit from their leadership style.

Eight prompts to work through your emotions and implement a plan you disagree with.

To realize their potential, AI technologies need new systems that leverage them.

Customers and other stakeholders won't always push companies to act in accordance with human rights law.

Are they getting in the way of your progress?

It's a common mistake - and as companies rely more on data, it's an increasingly costly one.

No organization design or method of management is perfect. And any form can suffer from a variety of problems that develop because of the design itself. This is particularly true when a company tries a new form. In this article we look at one relatively new organization form—the matrix—which has gained considerable popularity in recent […]

Less effort can actually lead to more success.

A decision-making framework that helps foster a sense of control during uncertain times.

But only if employees have the authority and the skills to make the call.