Decisive
How to Make Better Decisions
Ranked #13 in Decision Making, Ranked #41 in Mentoring — see more rankings.
In Decisive, Chip and Dan Heath draw on decades of psychological research to explain why we so often get it very badly wrong - why our supposedly rational brains are frequently tripped up by powerful biases and wishful thinking. At the same time they demonstrate how relatively easy it is to avoid the pitfalls and find the best... more
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Cristian-Dragos Baciu So for business related books, the one that I think had the most impact for me was Decisive: How to make better choices in life and work, by Chip & Dan Heath. [...] The reason I enjoyed their work so much is because they offer real-life stories and insights that makes it so much easier for the reader to imprint that information in his mind. (Source)
Sean Mallon It looks at what hinders great decision making, and how to improve any decisions you make. Any entrepreneur knows how crucial their decisions in business are (and how devastating indecision can be). Decisive helps the reader to understand how good decisions are made, what key elements to look for, and how to make your choices better and quicker. (Source)
Julia Galef Explains four of the biggest judgment errors [...] and gives tips for combating them. (Source)
Rankings by Category
Decisive is ranked in the following categories:
- #45 in Behavioral Economics
- #44 in Cognitive Psychology
- #59 in Critical Thinking
- #55 in Focus
- #55 in Human Resources
- #77 in Negotiation
- #58 in Problem Solving
- #92 in Product Management
- #93 in Productivity
- #79 in Social Psychology
- #71 in Thinking
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