When should you reopen a decision the team already made?
Reopen a settled decision when material evidence, an important assumption, or the consequences of the choice change enough to justify reconsideration. Keep...
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Essays on judgment, influence, and what happens when the stakes get personal.
How to review decision quality without creating more bureaucracy
Review the decisions that can teach you something, using the evidence available at the time.
How to tell when a useful metric is becoming the target
A useful metric becomes dangerous when people can improve the indicator while weakening the outcome it is meant to represent.
How to write a decision memo an executive team can challenge
Write a decision memo that states the choice, separates facts from assumptions, and exposes the recommendation to challenge.
How to test the evidence behind a decision you already favor
Test a favored decision by defining evidence that would change the recommendation before collecting more support.
How to build a decision process that works under pressure
Use consequence and decision authority to determine how much evidence and challenge a choice requires.
Can this executive execute, or only present a strategy?
Trace a candidate strategy through its operating consequences to distinguish presentation from verified responsibility.
How to choose an executive search firm for a critical hire
A search-partner review centered on how the firm defines the role and supports a defensible candidate decision.
Should you rehire a former executive who wants to return?
Evaluate a returning executive as a candidate for today’s mandate. Examine why they left, what has changed, and whether current evidence supports the...