The Markkula Center’s Ethical Decision-Making Framework is a tool designed to 1) help users see and identify a broader set of ethical issues than they would have without it, and 2) guide users through ...

Isn’t it tragic that so many prominent leaders rely on their intuition for their decision-making process? Gut reactions are seen as something almost magical, acquired either by hard-earned experience ...

Successful leadership outcomes rest on the ability of leaders to make effective decisions, which, to some extent, is based on how, and the speed at which, information is processed. In a complex and ...

In early 2020, organizations sent people to work from home. At the Gates Foundation, our employees scattered around the country and the world. It was understandable; we wanted to be with our families, ...

Key points Decision-making is a key life and career skill that is infrequently taught or systematically developed. Typical challenges include decision fatigue, analysis-paralysis, and ...

The OODA Loop—Observe, Orient, Decide, Act—is a continual process that helps improve decision-making speed in conflict situations. Training should focus on reducing the decision time within each phase ...

The goal of engineering design is to address physical needs using practical, analytical, and technical skills to develop robust, efficient, and appropriate solutions. Unlike many of the calculations ...

Jeff Bezos sorts decisions into two categories — those you can walk back, and those you can't. The concept of "one-way door" and "two-way door" decisions is meant to help big companies move quickly.