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Decision-making and Direction Setting

Decision-making and direction setting are among the toughest challenges facing leaders and organizations at any time. Today's business climate is rapidly changing, filled with ambiguity, uncertainty, and paradox. Here are some helpful resources for making decisions, establishing vision and purpose, setting, communicating and implementing strategy.

"Managing as a Performing Art: New Ideas for a World of Chaotic Change" by Peter Vaill This book ranges beyond decision-making and direction setting. However, Vaill's description of the grand paradox of management and his discussions on "purposing" are highly relevant to these essential leadership competencies.

"Decision Traps: Ten Barriers to Brilliant Decision-making and How to Overcome Them" by J. Edward Russo, Paul J.H. Schoemaker, and Paul J. H. Shoemaker

"Smart Choices: A Practical Guide to Making Better Decisions" by John S. Hammond, Ralph L. Keeney, and Howard Raiffa

"Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions" by Gary Klein

"Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies" by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras

"Make Success Measurable!: A Mindbook-Workbook for Setting Goals and Taking Action" by Douglas K. Smith

"The Balanced Scorecard: Translating Strategy into Action" by Robert S. Kaplan, David P. Norton

"The Strategy-Focused Organization: How Balanced Scorecard Companies Thrive in the New Business Environment" by Robert S. Kaplan, David P. Norton

"Strategy Safari: A Guided Tour Through the Wilds of Strategic Management" by Henry Mintzberg

"The Art of Framing: Managing the Language of Leadership" by Gail T. Fairhurst and Robert A. Sarr