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Decision Making

Of all the complex variables that go into building a successful business, sound
decision making may be the most vital. Wharton’s executive education
curriculum includes “The Strategic Decision-Making Mindset,” and first-year
MBA students at Stanford are required to take “Data Analysis and Decision
Making.” The quotes here are a compilation of decision-making best practices.
Above all, they extol the value of honest and timely decision making.

I never get the accountants in before I start up a business. It’s done on gut
feeling, especially if I can see that they are taking the mickey out of the
consumer.

—Sir Richard Branson, billionaire entrepreneur and founder of Virgin Airlines

Making good decisions is a crucial skill at every level.

—Peter F. Drucker, management consultant, educator, and author

A decision is only as strong as the belief standing behind it.