Why your gut instinct matters more than ever in a data-driven world

Five types of questions for better strategic decision-making

19 April 2024 • by Arnaud Chevallier, Frédéric Dalsace, Jean-Louis Barsoux in Decision making • 4 min read

When facing uncertainty, effective leaders ask smart questions. But what does this mean? Through extensive research and collaboration with executives, we’ve identified five types of questions for better straategic decision-making. ...

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A quick self-test to remind you to slow down your decision-making 

25 October 2023 • by Sameh Abadir in Decision making • 2 min read

“Be slow to judge,” the old adage warns. Managing in crisis requires you to slow down and stay calm. This is an exercise to see if you are too quick to make...

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How can we make decision-making more future-oriented?

6 September 2023 • by Cyril Flaig, Leo Legler in Decision making • 7 min read

Greater cross-generational dialogue can help make sure that decisions taken today don’t compromise the wellbeing of future generations....

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Organizational innovation will be as important as technological innovation

14 July 2023 • by Didier Bonnet in Decision making • 6 min read

To become fully digital businesses, companies will have to overhaul ways of working to become simpler, more adaptive, and empower front-line decision-making, says Didier Bonnet. ...

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Seven ways to know when it’s time to move on

27 January 2023 • by Merete Wedell-Wedellsborg in Decision making • 8 min read

Whether you are burned out or bored, deciding to leave a job is never easy. Here are seven reasons why young professionals might hand in their notice....

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What AI can teach us about human bias in decision making

20 October 2022 • by Howard H. Yu in Decision making • 9 min read

An ensemble of algorithms working together will produce far more accurate predictions than one working alone. In other words, the collective power of the weak is mightier than that of the strongest...

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Five questions to help make better choices in times of uncertainty

24 August 2022 • by Louise Muhdi in Decision making • 2 min read

In times of rapid change, making decisions can be a bit daunting. Agile leaders know how to make choices quickly in the face of uncertainty....

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War babies: the business of managing human emotions

15 June 2022 • by Susan Kersch-Kibler in Decision making • 12 min read

The Russian invasion has disrupted Ukraine’s $1.5 billion surrogacy industry and posed logistical and ethical challenges for agencies operating in the country. Susan Kersch-Kibler, founder of the Delivering Dreams International Surrogacy Agency,...

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Biased boards? How framing affects decision-making 

14 February 2022 • by Bettina Büchel in Decision making • 6 min read

How we frame decisions can have a substantial impact on the choices we make. Combining strategy and risk discussions through the process of scenario analysis can help avoid bias. ...

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An exercise to help you remember the importance of slowing down

12 November 2021 • by Sameh Abadir in Decision making • 2 min read

Managing in crisis requires you to slow down and stay calm. This is an exercise to see if you are too quick to make decisions....

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