Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Author, professor and founder. Deeply curious about leadership. Confusing decision-making with leadership is a trap too many of us ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Covering careers and strategic leadership for executives and managers. You can’t be both. You can’t be an effective leader and an ...

Run a small business and you probably feel like you make dozens of decisions every day. Whether to cut a quality corner, or miss a ship date. Whether to respond to a customer complaint, or hope the ...

Should I take this project? Say yes to the new job offer? Stick with this plan or walk away? Every choice we make can feel huge. And every path has its own set of risks and rewards. There are always ...

Great leaders aren’t defined by how many decisions they make, but by the discipline to make fewer, better ones. Effective leadership is defined by the quality and impact of decisions, not the number ...

Running a business? No matter what industry or what size, I’ll bet you make more decisions each morning than many other people make in a week. So how can you make decisions you’re less likely to ...

Making decisions is a key function of leadership. Leaders must make complex decisions that affect the lives of their teams, businesses, and communities. Expertise in the fine art of making decisions ...

These two decisions feel completely different. One involves deliberation based on our unique and personal preferences, while ...

Decisions take time. Choosing a new apartment or deciding whether to change jobs are problems with many dimensions that need to be carefully balanced. There are methods to make better decisions, and ...

While some choices are easy to make, like what to eat for dinner, others are more difficult. Think: anything related to moving, relationships or work. Now, science has narrowed down exactly which life ...