The sixth installment of our quarterly Business Practice feature involves a group decision gone (or going) awry: You work in the corporate office of a national fast-casual restaurant as a marketing ...

Groupthink is the term used when decision-making groups make hasty and premature decisions without doing the critical evaluation work required for making well-thought-out and good decisions.

Values-based decision making differs substantially from more traditional, top-down models of decision making in that everyone in an organization has a part to play in establishing and maintaining the ...

Racial diversity in a group discussion leads to more thorough decision-making processes, according to a recent study by Samuel Sommers, an assistant professor of psychology at Tufts University.

Making the right decision can make or break your career. It can mean the difference between advancing in an organization or getting demoted or even fired. If you agree with that sentiment, great — and ...

In today’s fast-paced business environment, making well-informed decisions quickly is a crucial skill for leaders. Understanding different models of decision-making can provide you with the tools to ...

A fair percentage of leaders, especially in startups, professional groups and not-for-profits, pursue the holy grail of decision making by consensus. But it’s usually a bad idea, leading often to ...