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HBR Guide to Making Better Decisions - by Harvard Business Review (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Learn how to make better; faster decisions.You make decisions every day--from prioritizing your to-do list to choosing which long-term innovation projects to pursue.
- About the Author: Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking.
- 240 Pages
- Business + Money Management, Decision-Making & Problem Solving
- Series Name: HBR Guide
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About the Book
"Learn how to make better, faster decisions ... [with] practical tips and advice to help you identify the problem, evaluate your alternatives, select the right path forward, and follow through successfully. You'll learn to: look at the problem from different angles; overcome cognitive biases that can skew your choices; use data to inform your thinking; work through uncertainty and analysis paralysis; communicate your choice and spur your team into action; respond to and fix a bad decision"--Book Synopsis
Learn how to make better; faster decisions.
You make decisions every day--from prioritizing your to-do list to choosing which long-term innovation projects to pursue. But most decisions don't have a clear-cut answer, and assessing the alternatives and the risks involved can be overwhelming.
You need a smarter approach to making the best choice possible. The HBR Guide to Making Better Decisions provides practical tips and advice to help you generate more-creative ideas, evaluate your alternatives fairly, and make the final call with confidence.
You'll learn how to:
- Overcome the cognitive biases that can skew your thinking
- Look at problems in new ways
- Manage the trade-offs between options
- Balance data with your own judgment
- React appropriately when you've made a bad choice
- Communicate your decision--and overcome any resistance
Arm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, from a source you trust. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges.
About the Author
Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, 13 international licensed editions, books from Harvard Business Review Press, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review provides professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact.
Author social media/website info: hbr.org