Decision making and problem solving

What assumptions can you prove wrong today?

While it may be tempting to just ask for answers, LLMs can assist you at every stage of the decision-making process.

How to become data literate.

by Lauren Keller Johnson

What to do when you don’t have final say.

Researchers studied how people developed improvisational skills by observing live-action role playing games over two years.

Lessons learned from Oreo on how improvisation, combined with Big Data, can cut through the media clutter.

An updated form of SWOT analysis can help you decide.

Collaborative work has built-in tensions. Here’s how to resolve them.

In 2019, California showed us how costly a sustained power outage can be.

Seven steps based on behavioral economics.

Is there anything you can do before the black swan hisses?

One of the toughest things to teach leaders is how to lead when the context and variables are constantly changing. One man who is helping leaders make better decisions is Don Vandergriff, a retired Army major, lecturer and author. Vandergriff has developed the Adaptive Leader Methodology (ALM) that helps individuals learn to lead in situations […]

Give it to me as a one-page memo! Many managers have received this directive from their bosses when preparing to present an idea. Ronald Reagan was famous for asking for one-page summaries and today many executives follow that example. It is good practice because it challenges the petitioner to reduce his idea to its barest […]

Venture capitalists' unique approach to investment and innovation has played a pivotal role in launching one-fifth of the largest U.S. public companies....

Five strategies for getting back in touch with your gut instinct.

How confident are you in the relationship, and what is the risk of being wrong?

And how to overcome them, according to a new study.

Acknowledge how people are feeling.

Are you a good boss--or a great one? Good bosses can handle the day-to-day work of running a team. Great bosses go beyond that, finding ways to help employees...

AquaSafi Purification Systems Pvt. Ltd. (AquaSafi) was a social enterprise that aimed to provide clean water to people in the developing world. The organization...

A young company in the medical devices area, ArthroCare, has been public for six months, and its stock--after initially performing very well--is now dropping....

Focuses on a small start-up software company engaged in a negotiation over its software licensing agreement with a very large potential client. The entrepreneur...

Jeff Bezos, six years after starting a revolution in retailing with Amazon.com, turned his life-long passion for space into a start-up, Blue Origin. Blue...

A senior Blackstone director is deciding how aggressively to bid for Travelport, a travel distribution business containing several key services and platforms....

Dental Associates of Northern Virginia is one of the largest dental networks in northern Virginia. In this series of two cases, the head administrator...

A budget is a financial action plan for an organization. This guide will teach you how to: - Forecast future business results, such as sales volume, revenues,...

This case discusses efforts made by biotechnology (biotech) company Amgen to introduce digital technologies into its manufacturing processes. Doing so...

This case describes the challenges faced by Thoughtworks China (hereinafter ""Thoughtworks"") and Yuelong Automobile (hereinafter ""Yuelong"") while working...

An essential new guide to navigating macroeconomic risk. The shocks and crises of recent years--pandemic, recession, inflation, war--have forced executives...

Unique among the world's countries, the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan had abandoned the traditional policy goal of increasing Gross Domestic Product (GDP)...

We need a new approach for solving tough problems in a complex world--we need to collaborate smarter. Market volatility. Sustainability demands. Hybrid...

The strong, public advocacy of a highly successful African American CEO has the potential to negatively impact his company. The CEO is deciding if he...

Genzyme Corporation is in the midst of planning its new corporate headquarters, which incorporates many innovative green building features. After learning...

In August 2002, the FDA had notified the executive steering committee for Abbott Laboratories' new rheumatoid arthritis drug to expect approval significantly...

This case recounts the work of a special Argentina-Uruguay bi-national commission convened to examine the economics of a proposed bridge that would link...

Lead your hybrid team to success. The strictly nine-to-five office routine no longer exists, and you may be managing a team that works in several different...

Designed to illustrate various levels of complexity in determining optimum order sizes for a single item inventory policy. Students are asked to evaluate...

Disruption resulting from the proliferation of AI is coming. The authors of the bestselling "Prediction Machines" can help you prepare. Artificial intelligence...

What assumptions can you prove wrong today?

While it may be tempting to just ask for answers, LLMs can assist you at every stage of the decision-making process.

How to become data literate.

Are you a good boss--or a great one? Good bosses can handle the day-to-day work of running a team. Great bosses go beyond that, finding ways to help employees...

by Lauren Keller Johnson

What to do when you don’t have final say.

Researchers studied how people developed improvisational skills by observing live-action role playing games over two years.

Lessons learned from Oreo on how improvisation, combined with Big Data, can cut through the media clutter.

When was the last time you practiced your critical thinking skills?

An updated form of SWOT analysis can help you decide.