Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work

Chip and Dan Heath the bestselling authors of Switch and Made to Stick tackle one of the most critical topics in our work and personal lives how to make better decisionsResearch in psychology has revealed that our decisions are disrupted by an array of biases and irrationalities Wersquore overconfident We seek out information that supports us and downplay information that doesnrsquot We get distracted by short-term emotions When it comes to making choices it seems our brains are flawed instruments Unfortunately merely being aware of these shortcomings doesnrsquot fix the problem any more than knowing that we are nearsighted helps us to see The real question is How can we do betterIn Decisive the Heaths based on an exhaustive study of the decision-making literature introduce a four-step process designed to counteract these biases Written in an engaging and compulsively readable style Decisive takes readers on an unforgettable journey from a rock starrsquos ingenious decision-making trick to a CEOrsquos disastrous acquisition to a single question that can often resolve thorny personal decisionsAlong the way we learn the answers to critical questions like these How can we stop the cycle of agonizing over our decisions How can we make group decisions without destructive politics And how can we ensure that we donrsquot overlook precious opportunities to change our courseDecisive is the Heath brothersrsquo most powerfulmdashand importantmdashbook yet offering fresh strategies and practical tools enabling us to make better choices Because the right decision at the right moment can make all the differenceFrom the Hardcover edition.