Quotes About Decision-making

Mandela genuinely believed in the virtues of the team, and he knew that to get the best out of his own people, he had to make sure that they partook of the glory and, even more important, that they felt they were influencing his decisions.

muy pocas de las personas de las cuales podrías esperar que lleven las riendas en el ámbito jurídico —políticos, socios senior de los bufetes, legisladores y estadistas, profesores de Derecho, magistrados de alto nivel, líderes de los cuerpos profesionales— están, en realidad, mirando más allá de los próximos años. En estos tiempos difíciles para la economía, el "aquí y ahora" parece estar proporcionando suficientes quebraderos de cabeza.

Our system provides for a winner to take office on January 20th, and he is expected to take command of the ship of state. Failure to do so, characterized by hesitation and indecision, will harm the national interest.

Animal behavior is not purely emotional. Nor is human decision-making purely rational.

Yes, but still, if it was as adult and sophisticated as all that, why couldn't she decide what to do with her sweater? Why was she having such an awful time thinking of what in the world she could possibly say to the man?

I'm really not good with impulse control.

I also had to come tonight to apologize. If you need to go to Mexico to finish this process off, then I understand. I was wrong to criticize you for it or even imply that I had some kind of say in it. One of the greatest things about you is that in the end, you always make smart decisions. Can't always say the same for myself. Whatever you need to do, I'll support you.

However, he also trusted me to make my own decisions. Contradicting me or telling me what to do wasn't in his nature - even though he secretly may have wanted to.

We're all in charge of our own lives—and we have to live with the consequences of the choices we make.

We're all in charge of our own lives—and we have to live with the consequences of the choices we make." Those

You can't go do stupid shit like that.

This is done. I've made my choice, Adrian,

Boldt glanced up to check the sharpshooter: The man had changed positions, and now hid behind the chimney where it would be easier to steady a rifle barrel. It occurred to Boldt that in the next few minutes they might kill a man—might get several more killed if they were not careful. For what? To appease the legal process?

career risk that often leads managers to cling to eroding businesses long after they should have moved on.

stable competitive forces—take the time and effort to deeply understand these forces, and voilà, you can create a road map for your other decisions that is likely to last for some time. The emphasis in strategy was therefore analytical: because industries were assumed to be relatively

When I meet a man I ask myself, 'Is this the man I want my children to spend their weekends with?

I don't panic when I get lost. I just change where I want to go.

You'll never get anywhere if you go about what-iffing like that - Willy Wonka

Under what circumstances is it moral for a group to do that which is not moral for a member of that group to do alone?

Does history record any case in which the majority was right?

Democracy is a poor system of government at best; the only thing that can honestly be said in its favor is that it is eight times as good as any other method the human race has ever tried.

To permit irresponsible authority is to sell disaster.

My point is that one person is responsible, Always. If H-bombs exist--and they do--some man controls them. In terms of morals there is no such thing as 'state'. Just men. Individuals. Each responsible for his own acts.

Democracy is a poor system; the only thing that can be said for it is that it's eight times as good as any other method.