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Judgment Calls
Twelve Stories of Big Decisions and the Teams That Got Them Right
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What's the story behind great decisions? Is decision-making the responsibility of one leader or should it rest on the shoulders of the collective team? In Judgment Calls
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What's the story behind great decisions? Is decision-making the responsibility of one leader, or should it rest on the shoulders of the collective team?
In Judgment Calls, authors Tom Davenport and Brooke Manville share twelve stories of organisations that have successfully tapped the diverse perspectives and deep knowledge of their people to build an organisational decision-making capability—a competence they say can make the difference between success and failure.
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Judgment Calls by Brook Manville and Thomas H. Davenport is highly praised for its exploration of collaborative decision-making within organisations. Through twelve diverse stories, it demonstrates successful organisational decisions, highlighting the importance of collective judgment over individual heroics. The book is valued for its practical insights and is recommended for leaders looking to harness effective decision-making as a strategic advantage.
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ISBN: 9781422158111
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 03 April 2012
Country: United States
Imprint: Harvard Business Review Press
Illustration: Illustrations
Contributors:
- Foreword by Laurence Prusak
Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 155.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 496g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Thomas H. Davenport is the President's Distinguished Chair at Babson College, a research fellow at the MIT Center for Digital Business, and a Senior Advisor to Deloitte Analytics. He is the author or coauthor of fourteen books, including Competing on Analytics. Brook Manville is an independent consultant and the author of several publications on issues of strategy and organizational development. He previously served as Chief Learning Officer for Saba Software and the United Way of America, and before that was McKinsey & Company's first Director of Knowledge Management.
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