A single meeting in a company can cost $20,000. Here are some guidelines to keep only the useful ones and make them really work.
Smart meetings, how to use meetings to make decisions? Read More »
With the rise of the Internet and the increasing complexity of organizations, collaboration has become a favorite word in modern management. But collaborating also has a cost, in time and resources. How to find the right amount?
Collaboration yes, but to a reasonable extent Read More »
More and more specialists in neuroscience affirm that we make most decisions guided by emotion, and then justify them through reason. However, it is our challenge to ensure that reason is the protagonist in corporate decisions.
Decisions made by their owners: emotion and reason when deciding Read More »
When making decisions in companies, those responsible find themselves with a great difficulty: the impossibility of knowing what will happen in the future. Some challenges that may arise depending on the approach adopted and how we improve our decisions…
Guessing, justifying, or deciding? Read More »
It is difficult to find people in our organizations who believe that they do not know how to make decisions. However, some biases that make us systematically be wrong exist. What is worse, they prevent us from realizing our mistakes.
How are we making decisions? Read More »
In times of pandemic, we have seen supply chains severely affected by global isolation protocols, frozen logistics operations, emergency regulations, and a lot of uncertainty. In this context, it has been common to find managers and directors attending emergencies, facing the unexpected on a daily basis, and seeking to mitigate the short-term shock effect by all possible means.
How to strengthen the operation: key capacities beyond the pandemic shock Read More »
Talking about failure in organizations is fashionable. We are increasingly hearing that allowing mistakes within companies is a path to learning, building resilience and innovation. But what about the learning that comes from success? How can we learn in both experiences?
How to get organizations to learn from their successes and failures Read More »
Organizations value reason and predictability. In companies, quality control in production processes guarantees that, on average, products will come out better and clients will be more satisfied. Incentive systems reward desired attitudes and punish those that are to be avoided. However, in decision-making none of this happens. What is it that conditions the quality of the decision-making processes?
How do we make decisions? Read More »
Matrix structures have redefined organizations and, as a result, the way in which teams interact with each other has become extremely complex. However, matrices are here to stay. Understanding four key levers can help us put them at the service of the objectives of the organization.
Matrix Structures: how to make them work? Read More »
Objectives are not reached, internal agreements are not fulfilled, deviations in the budgets become habitual… Time to review the decision making in the company.
Taking charge: decision making and accountability in the organization Read More »
