Strategy Driven

JANUARY 13, 2020

At worst it can sabotage the corporate strategy. When you are making a proposal for a change or project it can sometimes be difficult to get a hearing from the decisionmakers in the company. Independent Party. Any organization has politics going on all the time. Vested interests and personal power plays may at best limit thinking.

Consultative 70

Consultative Company Decisionmaking Long-term 70

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2014

“Discuss expansion strategy” would be a murky and perhaps unproductive agenda item; “Decide whether to open a Tampa office” can guide the conversation much more clearly. Make sure you understand who the real decisionmakers are, and don’t waste your time (or other people’s) until they can be present and participate. Police guest lists.

Decisionmaking 19

Decisionmaking Commitment Policies Productivity 19

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 15, 2014

Sound strategy requires objectivity. Depersonalizing decisionmaking can sound cold or aloof, but it’s the best way to ensure a better outcome, for ourselves and our companies. Decision making Strategy' Good leaders don’t let their emotional bonds cloud their judgment.

Gordon 8

Gordon Strategy Decisionmaking Objective 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 7, 2011

Shaw, Summers wasn't just a big-name figurehead, but actually involved himself with the firm's investment strategies (or so I've heard both from Summers and people at D.E. There's really nothing all that disturbing about the work that Sperling and Summers did on or with Wall Street.

Shaw 13

Shaw Decisionmaking Hedge Finance 13