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HBR Guide to Making Better Decisions

Author Harvard Business Review
Release Date: 2020/02/01
ISBN: 9781633698161
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Book Description

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.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Harvard Business Review Guides
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. What You’ll Learn
  6. Contents
  7. Introduction
  8. Section One: Getting Started
    1. 1. The Hidden Traps in Decision Making
    2. 2. Who Has the D?: How Clear Decision Roles Enhance Organizational Performance
    3. 3. A Checklist for Making Faster, Better Decisions
  9. Section Two: Generate Possible Solutions
    1. 4. Idea Generation: The Basics
    2. 5. Better Brainstorming
    3. 6. BrainSwarming: A New Approach to Finding Solutions
    4. 7. The Four Phases of Design Thinking
    5. 8. When Solving Problems, Think About What You Could Do, Not What You Should Do
  10. Section Three: Evaluate Your Options
    1. 9. To Make Better Choices, Look at All Your Options Together
    2. 10. The Pros and Cons of Pros-and-Cons Lists
    3. 11. Even Swaps: A Rational Method for Making Trade-Offs
    4. 12. Making Better Decisions with Less Data
    5. 13. A Six-Part Tool for Ranking and Assessing Risks
    6. 14. How to Tackle Your Toughest Decisions
    7. 15. When It’s Safe to Rely on Intuition (and When It’s Not)
  11. Section Four: Make the Choice and Follow Through
    1. 16. Stop Worrying About Making the Right Decision
    2. 17. When to Stop Deliberating and Just Make the Call
    3. 18. What to Do After You Choose
    4. 19. Be Transparent About Your Decision-Making Process
    5. 20. Why People Challenge Your Decisions and What to Do About It
    6. 21. Stop Second-Guessing Your Decisions
  12. Section Five: Managing Tough Situations
    1. 22. When Your Team Always Struggles to Reach Consensus
    2. 23. How to Choose Between Bad Options
    3. 24. What to Do When You’ve Made a Wrong Decision
    4. 25. Make Good Decisions, Even When You’re Short on Time
  13. Index
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