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Decisions, decisions
questions of
choice
A man may be ruined by drink, gambling, women or business. My father
chose the least interesting road to ruin. Attributed to Pope John XXIII
n Questions that lead to speedy and effective decision-making.
n In a world in which the business cycle spins ever-faster, fast and
efficient thinking is the key difference between success and failure.
n This chapter provides the questions to speed decision-making in
the real world.
What you will gain from this chapter
The questions that enable you to apply the most proven and time- and money-
saving techniques.
Factual questions that are worth asking
How much have we saved or made through effective decision-
making in this year?
– What did we save or make last year?
How do we measure the quality of our decision-making?
Is our decision-making getting better?
– What’s our evidence for improvements?
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