Super Deciders: The Science and Practice of Making Decisions in Dynamic and Uncertain Times - Hardcover

Feser, Claudio; Laureiro-Martinez, Daniella; Frankenberger, Karolin; Brusoni, Stefano

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1394239777 ISBN 13: 9781394239771

Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2024

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Dramatically improve the decisions you make every day using insights from the latest neuroscience

We make hundreds of decisions daily, from small ones – such as what to wear today and how to drive to work – to big ones – such as the company strategy and whether to launch a restructuring program that may impact thousands of people. In business, studies suggest that company executives spend 40% of their time making decisions and that the effectiveness of their decisions largely drives the results of the companies that they lead.

In Super Deciders: The Science and Practice of Making Decisions in Dynamic and Uncertain Times, a team of renown researchers and business advisors deliver an application of the latest advances in neuroscience to effectively making the most difficult decisions, those we make in dynamic environments, in situations of uncertainty when we need to predict outcomes, we’re missing relevant information, time is scarce, and the environment is constantly changing.

The book is written in three parts. In the first part, the book offers a practical framework for making effective decisions under uncertainty. In the second part, the book discusses approaches to effectively implement those decisions, thus managing change at every level, from the individual to the organizational. Finally, the book develops suggestions on how leaders can diagnose and improve – in themselves and in the people they lead – the cognitive abilities relevant to decision-making.

You’ll also find:

• An enlightening business narrative detailing the journey of a fictional leader of an international travel operator named Inuk.
• Six cases that put you into real-life situations of making difficult decisions and that help you assess your decision-making effectiveness.
• An accessible and fun introduction to the neuroscience of decision-making.

Ideal for managers, executives, directors, and other business leaders, Super Deciders is a can’t-miss decision-making playbook that you’ve been waiting for.

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CLAUDIO FESER, a senior partner emeritus at McKinsey & Company, serves on multiple company boards, including as chairperson. He teaches innovation and leadership at the University of St. Gallen and ETH Zurich, Switzerland.

DANIELLA LAUREIRO-MARTINEZ is a Senior Scientist in the Technology and Innovation Management Group at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, where she leads the COLAB, a research group focused on cognition, learning and adaptive behavior.

KAROLIN FRANKENBERGER is Professor of Strategic Management and Innovation and the Dean of the Executive School of Management, Technology and Law at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.

STEFANO BRUSONI is Professor of Technology and Innovation Management and Vice-Rector for Continuing Education at ETH Zurich, Switzerland.

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The ability to make effective decisions is key to a leader’s performance and success. Mastering this ability is no easy feat. Leaders make most decisions in dynamic situations, when relevant information is missing, time is scarce, uncertainty is pervasive, and the environment is constantly changing.

This book is about making great decisions in such situations – what we call super-decisions. There is no general rule or mathematical formula for making such decisions exactly or perfectly. However, understanding some simple but fundamental principles of the neuroscience and psychology of decision-making can significantly enhance a leader’s performance and success.

In Super Deciders, a team of renowned scientists and business strategists distills relevant research to deliver a practical and insightful model that leaders can use not only to navigate complex decision-making scenarios, but also to work on themselves and to become “Super Deciders”. Some individuals may be better than others at making decisions, but everyone can become better at it.

The authors explain their model and the relevant research in an accessible and easy-to-follow way using the story of a fictional leader of a company. With this book, you’ll learn to make better decisions in a variety of situations, spanning from crafting sustainable corporate strategies to tackling people-related decisions, to making work-life balance decisions, to orchestrating a company transformation.

Perfect for managers, executives, directors, and other business leaders, Super Deciders is a must-read guide for decision-makers across the board.

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The ability to make effective decisions is key to a leader's performance and success. Mastering this ability is no easy feat. Leaders make most decisions in dynamic situations, when relevant information is missing, time is scarce, uncertainty is pervasive, and the environment is constantly changing.

This book is about making great decisions in such situations - what we call super-decisions. There is no general rule or mathematical formula for making such decisions exactly or perfectly. However, understanding some simple but fundamental principles of the neuroscience and psychology of decision-making can significantly enhance a leader's performance and success.

In Super Deciders, a team of renowned scientists and business strategists distills relevant research to deliver a practical and insightful model that leaders can use not only to navigate complex decision-making scenarios, but also to work on themselves and to become "Super Deciders". Some individuals may be better than others at making decisions, but everyone can become better at it.

The authors explain their model and the relevant research in an accessible and easy-to-follow way using the story of a fictional leader of a company. With this book, you'll learn to make better decisions in a variety of situations, spanning from crafting sustainable corporate strategies to tackling people-related decisions, to making work-life balance decisions, to orchestrating a company transformation.

Perfect for managers, executives, directors, and other business leaders, Super Deciders is a must-read guide for decision-makers across the board.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1394239777
• ISBN 13: 9781394239771
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 320
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