Our lives are judged by the cumulative results of the decisions we make. Decisions are choices. Choices have consequences. Too often the pros and cons of each choice are not weighed. Effective problem ...

Tawn Albright of Bowstring is an award-winning Executive Coach. He works with leaders at all levels from start-ups to multinationals. In my professional journey, I've consistently used an impactful ...

Faced with a tough decision that needs to be made quickly, most leaders’ command-and- control instincts kick in. They are often wrong. In a world changing at an extraordinary pace, expecting a leader ...

Have a problem to solve or a decision to make? If so, there are several tried-and-true methods to turn to. As customer experience professionals, the work you do to identify improvement opportunities ...

Ethics is a fundamental part of everyday living and should guide our decisions, behaviors, and interactions in both personal and professional settings. Ethics involves determining what is right and ...

A problem pops up at work—what’s the first thing you do? The frenzied pace of many corporate environments means that we often jump straight to solutions. But this tendency, deeply ingrained through ...

To solve tough problems at work, first ask these questions. Problem solving skills are invaluable in any job. But all too often, we jump to find solutions to a problem without taking time to really ...

Good decision making is an art form that is scarce in many organizations. This is evident in a recent study from McKinsey, which indicated that only 20% of organizations “excel at decision making.” ...

Allie is trying to decide if she wants to move with her partner to a new city; Tomas struggles to deal with his procrastination, which is undermining his job; and Jake and Maria are worried about ...

Shared decision making (SDM) is a method of care that is suitable for the care of patients with cancer. It involves a collaborative conversation seeking to respond sensibly to the problematic ...