Decisions are the lifeblood of business. From the c-suite to frontline employees, decisions are constantly being made at all levels within organizations. Some are consequential and irreversible, but ...

Mindfulness is practiced in board rooms from Silicon Valley to Wall Street. But just how much does it improve the quality of your decision-making? Five years ago when I introduced mindfulness to my ...

Consensus decision-making fosters collaboration but can slow progress if not managed effectively. Balancing consensus with leadership ensures efficiency without sacrificing inclusivity and engagement.

Good decision making involves knowing what will be accepted and enthusiastically supported in your company. An unpopular decision can result in apathetic non-compliance or even outright mutiny by ...

Perceptual decision making is the act of choosing one option or course of action from a set of alternatives on the basis of the available sensory evidence. Findings from monkey physiology experiments ...

Chocolate or strawberry? Life or death? We make some choices quickly and automatically, relying on mental shortcuts our brains have developed over the years to guide us in the best course of action.

In a recent Psychology Today post, “What Triggers Cravings?", I wrote about the latest scientific research surrounding cravings and addiction. Neuroscience suggests that addressing the decision-making ...

In July of 1838, Charles Darwin was twenty-nine years old and single. Two years earlier, he had returned from his voyage aboard H.M.S. Beagle with the observations that would eventually form the basis ...

Cheshire East Council is set to sign off plans to change the way it is run, from a committee system to a leader and cabinet. The authority moved to a committee system in 2021 but was now set to return ...