Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Covering careers and strategic leadership for executives and managers. You can’t be both. You can’t be an effective leader and an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. While consensus might seem like an easy way to maintain harmony, it often stifles creativity and critical thinking. Effective ...

Laura is a sophisticated and well-regarded lawyer practicing in Chicago’s North Shore. With over a decade of experience in employment law, she primarily advises small business owners. When we met to ...

Military personnel, firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency room physicians, and many others can find themselves in circumstances requiring rapid and accurate decisions. The consequences of ...

Newswise — Why do seemingly effective management teams at times make horrible risk decisions under uncertainty? Analytical models can only take us so far. A combination of decision-maker behaviors ...

These words, from Nelson Mandela, speak volumes about the difficulties we face in the often-fraught process of decision-making. A decision is essentially a choice. Whether that choice involves major, ...

One of the most daunting tasks for new leaders is making decisions that impact others. Although the average person makes thousands of conscious decisions each day — some estimates suggest as many as ...

There's a reason Adrienne Adhami is able to run marathons, write books, host podcasts and be a keynote speaker to industry-leading companies like Microsoft and Spotify: she's able to make good ...