HBR's 10 Must Reads on Making Smart Decisions (with featured article "Before You Make That Big Decision" by Daniel Kahneman Dan Lovallo and Olivier Sibony)

Ram Charan, Daniel Kahneman, Review Harvard Business

Sinopse

Learn why bad decisions happen to good managers—and how to make better ones. 
If you read nothing else on decision making, read these 10 articles. We’ve combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you and your organization make better choices and avoid common traps. 
Leading experts such as Ram Charan, Michael Mankins, and Thomas Davenport provide the insights and advice you need to:Make bold decisions that challenge the status quoSupport your decisions with diverse dataEvaluate risks and benefits with equal rigorCheck for faulty cause-and-effect reasoningTest your decisions with experimentsFoster and address constructive criticismDefeat indecisiveness with clear accountability

Disponível desde: 05/03/2013.

Negócios e Economia

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