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The Psychology of Decision Making in Management: Understanding Key Influences

Effective Managers

Effective decision-making is the cornerstone of successful management, but its far from a purely logical process. Psychological factors deeply influence how managers assess information, weigh options, and ultimately make decisions. Understanding these factors is crucial for improving decision quality. In this article, we explore how cognitive biases, emotions, and social influences impact managerial decisions and offer strategies to enhance the decision-making process.

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Should You Write with Gen AI?

Harvard Business

The promise of higher productivity makes using ChatGPT and other gen AI tools to help with daily business writing tempting. But there are risks: loss of your unique voice, inadvertent errors, and ethical pitfalls, all of which can negatively impact your credibility and relationships. Using AI to help you rather than replace you as you write can help you avoid these downsides and take advantage of the technology.

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The Top 7 Steps to Create Leadership-Driven Performance

LSA Global

The Top 7 Steps to Create Leadership-Driven Performance We know from leadership simulation assessment data that exceptional leaders drive exceptional performance. Exceptional leaders dont just set the pace; they cultivate a high performance culture that helps people to perform at their peak. Leadership-driven performance is about more than hitting targets; its about fostering an environment where people and the business thrive together.

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3 Reasons Change Initiatives Fail — and How to Ensure Yours Succeeds

Harvard Business

Its a well-known problem: Organizations launch well-planned change initiatives with the best of intentions but then struggle to achieve their goals. To understand why this happens so often, the authors conducted a large-scale study that provided deep insights into the underlying challenges that organizations face when embarking on transformation initiatives.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Police Arrest Person of Interest in Killing of UnitedHealth Executive

MishTalk

Luigi Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania and found with a firearm suppressor, a ghost gun and multiple fraudulent IDs.

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How To Thrive As A Solo Consultant with Amy McDougal: Podcast #342

Consulting Success

[podcast_headshot url=”[link] How exactly does a flute player end up building and running her own six-figure consulting business? Amy McDougal, President and Founder of CLEAResources, shares her journey from earning a BM in Flute Performance to leading a thriving legal compliance consultancy. After a chance entry into law and military service, Amy discovered her passion.

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10 Questions to Help Business Leaders Navigate AI Adoption - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM UNISYS

Harvard Business

Sponsor content from Unisys.

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Complaints

Seth Godin Blog

The best way to complain is to make things better. Complaining can be a form of intimacy. It’s a useful way to explain our behavior. And best of all, it gives us a way to communicate as we work to create community action. The rest sort of complaint requires generosity and courage. Complaining isn’t whining, though. Whining is communication that exasperates others, because it is complaint without benefit or action.

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Protect Your Organization from Cyber Threats With a Zero Trust Approach - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM THREATLOCKER

Harvard Business

Sponsor content from ThreatLocker.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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On Meet the Press, Trump Said He “Wants the Illegal Dreamers to Stay”

MishTalk

Trump’s interview on Meet the Press sounds exactly like the deportation strategy I proposed.

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We’re Asking for (and Getting) What We Want

Harvard Business

Try ticking items off your work wish list like Amy G and four listeners did.

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