Category: Decision-Making and Judgment

🧭 Dojo Compass Module: Decision-Making, Innovation and Lateral Thinking Focus Area: Decision-Making and Judgment Key Article Point Every organization carries some amount of unfinished business. Some items are waiting for the Board. Others are waiting for a department head, a committee, a shareholder, or an individual employee. Some are cross-functional issues that nobody clearly owns.…

Escape the X/Y Trap: Make Sure You Are Solving the Right Problem

Aug 20, 2026

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in Decision-Making and Judgment, Decision-Making Under Uncertainty

🧭 Dojo Compass Module: Decision-Making, Innovation and Lateral Thinking; The Entrepreneur’s Mind and Sustainable Performance Focus Area: Decision-Making and Judgment; Decision-Making Under Uncertainty Key Article Point Entrepreneurs and business leaders spend a great deal of time searching for solutions. How can we increase revenue? How can we reduce employee turnover? How can we improve productivity?…

Better Business Decisions: Why Judgment Matters More Than Ever in the Age of AI

Jul 16, 2026

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🧭 Dojo Compass Module: Decision-Making, Innovation and Lateral Thinking Focus Area: Decision-Making and Judgment Key Article Point The Internet has given us instant access to information. Artificial intelligence has given us the ability to analyze that information at extraordinary speed. Yet despite these remarkable advances, organizations continue to make poor decisions. Why? Because information and…

Make Better Hard Decisions: Applying Aristotle’s Practical Wisdom in Business

Jul 9, 2026

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🧭 Dojo Compass Module: Decision-Making, Innovation and Lateral Thinking Focus Area: Decision-Making and Judgment Key Article Point Modern business offers no shortage of data, frameworks, and analytical tools. Yet the most important decisions leaders face often cannot be solved by analysis alone. Whether deciding to enter a new market, raise capital, restructure an organization, or…

Stop Making Big Decisions with Small Data: How to Avoid the Small Numbers Trap

Jul 8, 2026

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🧭 Dojo Compass Module: Decision-Making, Innovation and Lateral Thinking Focus Area: Decision-Making and Judgment Key Article Point Many business failures are not caused by poor intentions or lack of effort—they are caused by decisions built on weak evidence. This article explains the “small numbers trap,” shows why even experienced executives fall into it, and provides…

Build Faster, Better Decisions in Flat Organizations

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🧭 Dojo Compass Module: Decision-Making, Innovation and Lateral Thinking Focus Area: Decision-Making and Judgment Key Article Point As organizations become flatter, faster, and more collaborative, decision-making is no longer confined to the executive suite. Cross-functional teams, matrix reporting, and distributed authority can dramatically improve innovation—but only if decisions remain aligned with strategy. This article explores…

Overcome Decision-Making Bias Before It Costs Your Business

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🧭 Dojo Compass Module: Decision-Making, Innovation and Lateral Thinking Focus Area: Decision-Making and Judgment Key Article Point Every important business decision is shaped not only by facts but also by how leaders interpret those facts. Bias influences which opportunities we notice, which risks we overlook, and which strategies we pursue. This article explores how cognitive…

Shu-Ha-Ri: Master Innovation Without Losing What Already Works

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in Decision-Making and Judgment, Japanese and Global Perspectives

🧭 Dojo Compass Module: Decision-Making, Innovation and Lateral Thinking Focus Area: Decision-Making and Judgment; Japanese and Global Perspectives Key Article Point Many organizations either cling to tradition for too long or pursue innovation simply because it is fashionable. Neither extreme creates lasting competitive advantage. This article introduces the Japanese concept of Shu-Ha-Ri as a practical…

Use Lateral Thinking to Discover Better Business Solutions

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