The goal isn’t to stop asking for advice, but to hear your own voice clearly enough that guidance becomes a supplement, not a ...

Good decision-making comes down to how calm you can stay when the heat is on. Here are three specific things emotionally ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about strong leadership, career strategy, and managing up. Some people simply say, “Yes,” to everything, because they’re ...

We can all probably remember a specific moment in life when a decision wasn't the best and led to regret. It can be easy to kick yourself once you think you've made a bad decision, but hindsight is 20 ...

Great leaders aren’t defined by how many decisions they make, but by the discipline to make fewer, better ones. Effective leadership is defined by the quality and impact of decisions, not the number ...

Across cultures and continents, most people prefer to tackle life’s toughest choices alone, trusting their own gut or inner voice over the counsel of friends or the wisdom of the crowd, according to a ...

These words, from Nelson Mandela, speak volumes about the difficulties we face in the often-fraught process of decision-making. A decision is essentially a choice. Whether that choice involves major, ...

A distraught and misguided client reached out to me recently, attempting to understand why her high-pressure decision was, in hindsight, a glaringly wrong one. I asked her why she made the choice she ...

Many people enter therapy because of a decision crisis. Should I stay with my partner or leave them to pursue a better sex life? Should I stick with my tiring but stable job or risk an adventurous new ...