NEW from the bestselling HBR’s 10 Must Reads series. 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 av NEW from the bestselling HBR’s 10 Must Reads series. 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 quo • Support your decisions with diverse data • Evaluate risks and benefits with equal rigor • Check for faulty cause-and-effect reasoning • Test your decisions with experiments • Foster and address constructive criticism • Defeat indecisiveness with clear accountability Looking for more Must Read articles from Harvard Business Review? Check out these titles in the popular series: HBR’s 10 Must Reads: The Essentials HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Communication HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Collaboration HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Innovation HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Leadership HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Strategic Marketing HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Teams
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Making Smart Decisions
NEW from the bestselling HBR’s 10 Must Reads series. 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 av NEW from the bestselling HBR’s 10 Must Reads series. 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 quo • Support your decisions with diverse data • Evaluate risks and benefits with equal rigor • Check for faulty cause-and-effect reasoning • Test your decisions with experiments • Foster and address constructive criticism • Defeat indecisiveness with clear accountability Looking for more Must Read articles from Harvard Business Review? Check out these titles in the popular series: HBR’s 10 Must Reads: The Essentials HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Communication HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Collaboration HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Innovation HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Leadership HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Strategic Marketing HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Teams
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Anthony –
I have listened to Audiobook and I have forgotten almost all information in a couple of days, but one thought was memorable enough. Re-evaluate departmental goals yourself. Everyone tries to be on a safe side and because of that, the costs can get over the roof. Another lesson, is that we are not all that rational, and there are cognitive biases to be aware of. I should have taken notes to retain more good tips.
Fadl –
A very enlightening read about decision making with a plethora of examples and accurate pinpoints to the hidden traps and biases in decision making. Yet, many of the examples refer to multinational large companies which makes some sections seems irrelevant to small companies.
Carlos Niezen –
Some interesting and insightful articles on decisions
Alex –
A lot of on cognitive biases. A lot on how to improve organizational structure for making better decision. But almost nothing on how to do better decisions as a person.
Colin Callahan –
I use insights I gained from this book on a day-to-day basis while leading my company.
Nishant B –
The first two chapters are a good summary of biases and cautions you need to take to make better decisions. The other chapters are more focused towards organizational decision making and might be helpful only for entrepreneurs/CEOs, but quite valuable! Gave some good pointers to the problems I have been personally working with.
Craig –
A bit of a jumble, but if you mentally rearrange it, it could be a solid insight into some elements of decision-making.
Venkat –
Pretty decent collection I found some of the topics like cognitive biases relevant to the book title, some are a little away. Good for one reading.
Alex Sidorenko –
Very insightful Great reminder how decision making can be improved and better integrated with risk management. Found some excellent ideas in this collection of articles
Eugene Bosiakov –
The first part is excellent. Articles contain particular and precise pieces of advice. Good examples, strong and clean thoughts. Some statements triggered me in the right way. The last articles consist of shady and unclear wording. I didn't get any through from them, even the main one. Anyway, the book is worth reading for everyone, regardless of your position. The first part is excellent. Articles contain particular and precise pieces of advice. Good examples, strong and clean thoughts. Some statements triggered me in the right way. The last articles consist of shady and unclear wording. I didn't get any through from them, even the main one. Anyway, the book is worth reading for everyone, regardless of your position.
Dustin Blanton –
This book has a number of good articles that will inspire reflection on decision making processes and common flaws in decision making. Worth a read for anyone who wants to think about the decision making process and identify possible pitfalls and flaws.
Olena Sovyn –
Хотілось би щоб трохи більше статей було із цього десятиліття, адже деякі із них за час після того як вони були надруковані в журналі стали дуже популярними і концепції представлені в них відомі і з інших джерел
Mojtaba Shayesteh –
تصمیم گیری یک فرایند ساختارمند و مهم در هر سازمان است که به صورت تئوری قابلیت اجرا ندارد و می بایست به طور دقیقی برنامه ریزی، پیاده سازی و اجرا شود. تئوری و شهود در تصمیم گیری جایی ندارد و براساس اصول ساختارمند یک تصمیم خوب شکل می گیرد.
Yoav –
A series of articles, some very useful, some not at all. Mixed, but worthwhile.
Eric –
Excellent essays be leaders in the decision science and behavioral economics. Highly recommend for anyone interested in decision making.
Aaron –
Maybe half the articles are worth reading again.
BlackPearl –
More Application Needed Well written to outline what companies do however I would like more information on applying the principles as someone needing to execute.
Alexander Zhitenev –
Great book
Karunakar –
Excellent book
Sourav Shah –
Quick read for decison makers. Must read to get insights on how our minds work while making decisons at work. Very helpful
Umut Pekel –
Turkish translation is terrible.
Martin Omedo –
In an increasingly challenging world, thinking and decision tools can be handy to help in the process of thinking fast and making better decisions. If you develop a bigger toolbox of thinking tools, you’ll improve your ability to make smarter and better decisions because you’ll have more options for getting to the right answer. Decision making relies on some set of principles and tools to optimize the benefits that come with decision making. On Making Smart Decision by HBR, there are fascinating In an increasingly challenging world, thinking and decision tools can be handy to help in the process of thinking fast and making better decisions. If you develop a bigger toolbox of thinking tools, you’ll improve your ability to make smarter and better decisions because you’ll have more options for getting to the right answer. Decision making relies on some set of principles and tools to optimize the benefits that come with decision making. On Making Smart Decision by HBR, there are fascinating essays on decision-making mechanisms and the tools that can be used to make that process effective to achieve the intended goals. More importantly, the book highlights the unknown and inherent biases we have as human beings that influence our abilities to make the right call while making decisions. Above all, it also provides the necessary tools to help us overcome those biases.
Mike –
I'm at the beginning of my journey in the Business world education wise so ill save my more in depth reviews of this book for my future readings of it as I rise in the Business world and feel the need to revisit it to build upon whatever trajectory I develop for future business dealings; but what I am willing to share is that I found the material very intellectually stimulating and that my curiosity has led me to start saving up for a future subscription with the Harvard Business Review as well I'm at the beginning of my journey in the Business world education wise so ill save my more in depth reviews of this book for my future readings of it as I rise in the Business world and feel the need to revisit it to build upon whatever trajectory I develop for future business dealings; but what I am willing to share is that I found the material very intellectually stimulating and that my curiosity has led me to start saving up for a future subscription with the Harvard Business Review as well as the start and soon finish of another HBR publication called HBR guide to Office Politics.
Nurafni Eka Agustina –
A must read for you who want to understand 'structured' decision making. I used this as one of the references for my hiring project, structured hiring. A must read for you who want to understand 'structured' decision making. I used this as one of the references for my hiring project, structured hiring.
Mills College Library –
658.403 H4319 2013
Brian –
Good book. I enjoy the HBR series.
Rahul Verma –
Very insightful
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