While AI can create space for higher-order thinking, it can also tempt us to outsource that thinking altogether. Good leadership has never been about...

In today's high-stakes, fast-moving, and ambiguous environment, leaders hold onto decision-making for a number of reasons. They want to protect quality,...

In today's perma-crisis world, waiting for stability is like waiting for a train that's never coming. When everything around you feels unsteady, four...

We all have scores of decisions to make every day, and we often want to move quickly, telling ourselves that speed equals efficiency. But true efficiency...

Imagine a colleague is faced with a high-stakes decision. They're likely stressed, conflicted, and overwhelmed. In these situations, many of us default...

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Often when you feel like your team isn't working together to effectively problem solve, it's because you don't understand various team member's problem-solving...

Many of us approach decision making from the same perspective over and over. We use the same tools and habits every time, even if the decisions are vastly...

In our work, there are times when we lead but there are also times when we must follow - and we may not always agree with the path we're told to follow....

We make decisions all day, every day. The way we make decisions depends largely on context and our own unique problem-solving style. But, sometimes a...

When we face a difficult decision, we often unconsciously set expectations - for ourselves and for others - about both the decision-making process and...

Too often, when we need to make a difficult decision, we rush through it to avoid sitting with uncomfortable emotions. But channelling those emotions...

Leaps of faith make great scenes in a movie, but in real life they fill us with stress and uncertainty, two emotions that are not comfortable for the...

With so much up in the air during the Covid pandemic, leaders are being asked to simultaneously navigate uncertainty (when we don't have the information...

From "I like to be efficient" to "I trust my gut" to "I can make a rational decision," there are a number of deeply ingrained - and counterproductive...