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Managerial Decision Making Leadership The Essential Pocket Strategy Book

By Caroline Wang
John Wiley & Sons June 2010

Specifications

ISBN-13
9780470825259
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Publication
June 2010
Format
Hardback , 160 pages
Jurisdiction
International ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

The modern manager faces a bewildering range of challenges every single day. Their ability to make critical decisions, often under pressure, can directly determine the future success of the company and their career. It is therefore surprising that so few managers take the time to learn the art of decision making. In this groundbreaking book from Caroline Wang, readers will learn that quality decision making is a competence that can be acquired according to a simple framework. The framework is practical and easy-to-remember, consisting of two acronyms: GPA and IPO.

GPA for decision content quality (Goal, Priority, Alternatives); and IPO for decision process quality (Information, People, Objective reasoning). The book places emphasis on leading a team to make decisions, even though the framework can be used for personal and individual decisions.

By using this common decision-making framework, managers and leaders will gain credibility and team support for the decision, will confidently articulate, promote, and defend the decision, and will have made the necessary preparations for successful implementation when the decision-making process is complete.

This proven framework from one of Asia's most dynamic leadership experts will improve the quality of your decisions and change the way you do business.

Table of Contents

Preface.

Introduction.

1 Decisions and Decision Making.

2 Decision-Making Traps.

3 GPA: G for Goal.

4 GPA: P for Priorities.

5 GPA: A for Alternatives.

6 IPO: O for Objective Reasoning.

7 IPO: I for Information.

8 IPO: P for People.

9 Conclusion.

Bibliography.

Index.

About the Author

Caroline Wang is an Adjunct Professor at the School of Business and Management, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). She teaches the MBA and Executive MBA programs, with course topics covering Managerial Decision Making and Leadership, Managerial Communication, Leading Across Diversity, and Business Leadership. In addition, she is also visiting Professor at Peking University, Tsinghua University, and National University of Singapore for their executive programs.
Caroline was formerly Vice President and highest ranking Asian female executive for IBM globally with over 25 years of working experience in the United States and across Asia Pacific. During her stint in IBM her responsibilities spanned 12 functional areas and her roles included Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Information Officer.
Caroline currently serves as Board Director for three multinational companies in China.
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