The difficulty of predicting the future complicates decision-making for people at every level of an organization from low-level employees who may be angling for a promotion or thinking of a career ...

A few semesters into my teaching career as a psychology professor, I uncovered a cheating ring. I determined who the ...

Decisions, decisions, decisions. Where to go? What if I lose a lot? What if I'm diving headfirst off the cliff? We know that life is made up of making decisions, which are not generally a problem, but ...

The very traits that make people smart, such as high standards, deep analysis and awareness of alternatives, can also make decisions significantly harder.

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, ...

Good decision-making skills can make the world an easier, less daunting place. Jan. 19, 2012 -- John F. Kennedy once said, "Change is the law of life." Fast forward to today, when the law of life is ...

Decisions come at leaders fast and furious. Many leaders are responsible for 10s, 100s or 1,000s of staff. It’s rare that a black-and-white-absolute issue crosses a leader’s desk. After an initial ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. With the world around us changing rapidly, uncertainty is inescapable. We feel it in both our personal and ...

Decision making is one of the most important skills your children need to develop to become healthy and mature adults. Decision making is crucial because the decisions your children make dictate the ...

Great leaders aren’t defined by how many decisions they make, but by the discipline to make fewer, better ones. Effective leadership is defined by the quality and impact of decisions, not the number ...

Not even close to every person who faces challenges or lives with severe depression commits suicide. Some people are more vulnerable than others. A series of studies has shown that the way in which a ...