successful decision-making in a confused and troubled world Laudicina, Paul A. 1949- creator text bibliography nju Hoboken, N.J John Wiley & Sons c2012 2012 monographic eng

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xiv, 206 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. The Answer to Global Overload Contending with the 24/7 news cycle and an endless barrage of choices and information has stymied leadership and decision-making strategies among those at the top. But we all know, this is not a just a problem for the elite. The broad-based reaction to this chaotic, unmanageable assault has been to retrench, and to focus on immediate, controllable decisions. In the process. Foreword xi Introduction Seizing the Future Is (Fortunately) Not a Game of Chance 1 Chapter 1 Global Brain Freeze 13Nonstop Overstimulation Brings Disorientation Chapter 2 Fast and Fickle 27The Ever-Shorter Half-Life of Everything Chapter 3 Rudderless World 45Angry Populism, Incapacitated Government, and Stray Capitalism Chapter 4 Lighten the Load and Make It Sesame Street Simple 73Chapter 5 Repair Your Social Fabric 87Why Relationships Always Trump Transactions Chapter 6 Don’t Wait for the Next Big Thing 101 Chapter 7 Open the Aperture 125Widen Your Lens, But Do So with Discernment Chapter 8 Turning Pixels into a Clearer Picture 147Applying Scenario Thinking to Make a Better Future Possible Epilogue: The Next Chapter 177 Afterword 181 Selected Bibliography 187 Acknowledgments 191 About the Author 195 Index 197 Paul A. Laudicina. Includes bibliographical references and index. Planificación estratégica Cambio organizacional Strategic planning Organizational change Decision making Toma de decisiones Change (Psychology) Cambio (Psicología) Diffusion of innovations Difusión de innovaciones HD 30.28 L371b 2012 658.403 9781118347119 (cloth) 1118347110 (cloth) 2012022596 DLC 120607 20250804164003.0 114963 eng