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September/October 2005

WHY MAKING THE DECISIONS THE RIGHT WAY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN MAKING THE RIGHT DECISIONS
by Michael Roberto

Many managers disdain “process” – organizations that put a premium on “the way things have always been done around here” over those that champion bold and rapid decision making. Ironically, as this author states, making the right decision is less important than focusing on how the decision is made – the process. In a compelling argument he makes the case that examining how decisions are made, rather than the decisions themselves, will lead to better decisions.


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About the Author

Michael Roberto
Michael A. Roberto is a faculty member at Harvard Business School and author of Why Great Leaders Don’t Take Yes for An Answer: Managing for Conflict and Consensus (Wharton School Publishing, 2005).

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