Decision-Making

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. CEOs are in the business of making decisions. Leaders make dozens of decisions every day, many of which could have major and lasting impacts on the success of their…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The digital age has ushered in a new era where data reigns supreme, providing businesses with valuable insights into customer behavior, market trends and overall…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Attention spans aren't what they used to be, ranging from 20 minutes to just two seconds — which was just enough time to read that sentence. Throw in the paradox of…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Every day, entrepreneurs make thousands of decisions. Tiny, trivial choices — fries or salad — and those with high stakes, like terms for additional…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. From the coronavirus pandemic to inflation and supply chain disruptions, the past several years have presented significant challenges for businesses. Executives…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. My phone kept ringing off the hook. I was receiving a flood of notifications, and the news kept giving mixed reports. March of 2020 wasn't just a frenzy, it was…

Escape from Model Land: How Mathematical Models Can Lead Us Astray and What We Can Do About It by Erica Thompson, Basic Books, 2022 The single most famous weather forecast in British history is also one of the worst. In October 1987, a…

Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away by Annie Duke, Portfolio, 2022 Are you planning to read this entire book review? Or have you already chosen a point at which you’ll stop and move on to something else? If you have…

Decisions Over Decimals: Striking the Balance between Intuition and Information by Christopher Frank, Paul Magnone, and Oded Netzer (Wiley, 2022) For as long as there have been decisions, people have used facts (lately known as data) to…

However cynical it may seem, Machiavelli’s The Prince has long been recognized as a source of insights for anyone trying run a business or gain power in one. A ferocious little treatise of under 100 pages, The Prince was aimed at Lorenzo…