A systems thinking decision-making process : how to avoid burnt toast / Vincent P. Barabba.

This book illustrates how to access the right information for making the best decisions during turbulent times. It is written from an experienced-based perspective that is beneficial for those looking for the development and improvement of the decision-making process. The approach is centered on the...

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Main Author: Barabba, Vincent P., 1934- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, [2022]
Series:Management for professionals.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. An Uncertain and More Complex Environment Requires you Learn From Your Decisions Question the Known and Seek Answers to the Unknown
  • 2. How the Journey to Improved Decision Making Started with my Introduction to the Silo Problem and the Importance of Understanding Both Sides of a Story
  • 3. What Was Learned by Supporting and Making Decisions During Local and National Political Campaigns
  • 4. My First Government Job Getting to the Census Bureau
  • 5. My First a Job in the Private Sector - Xerox
  • 6. My Second Job in Government Back to the Bureau
  • 7. My Second Job in the Private Sector - Getting to Kodak on My Way to General Motors
  • 8. My Final Job in the Private Sector - How Early Involvement in the GM Decision-Making Process Led to the Effective Use of Market Research
  • 9. Using Systems Thinking to Create an Experienced Based Decision Process
  • 10. Keep an Open Mind, Think Systemically, and Encourage Transparency
  • 11. Encourage Learning
  • 12. Based on Good and Bad Experiences, A Beginning Discussion of the Potential Decision-Making Framework From Which Lessons Can Be Learned and Burnt Toast Can be Avoided
  • 13. Based on Good and Bad Experiences, A Beginning Discussion of the Potential Decision-Making Framework From Which Lessons Can Be Learned and Burnt Toast Can be Avoided
  • 14. How Using the Right Decision Process Could Have Avoided Kodaks Predisposed Mindset That Led to Burnt Toast
  • 15. Developing the Design and Implementation of an Inquiry Center That Contributes to the Ability to Avoid Burnt Toast
  • 16. The Benefit of Leaderships Improved Thinking and Decision Making that Overcame the Desire of Some to Focus Exclusively on the Existing Business. .