Inside the ‘gray zone’: how to lead when no one is right
Effectively integrating ethics, values, and diversity is vital for responsible leadership. Here is a guide to decision-making in the 'gray-zone'....

October 27, 2025 • by Denise H. Kenyon-Rouvinez, Paul Strebel in Decision making • 11 min read
Is your board trapped by groupthink, dominated by a controlling chair, or gridlocked by cultural clashes? Here we identify boardroom traps and show you the best way out. ...
Continue readingDecember 11, 2024 • by Jennifer Jordan in Decision making • 10 min read
Effectively integrating ethics, values, and diversity is vital for responsible leadership. Here is a guide to decision-making in the 'gray-zone'....
November 20, 2024 • by Pierluigi Collina in Decision making • 8 min read
The most renowned referee in the world offers business executives advice on how to make the best choices possible in the heat of the moment, whether on or off the field....
October 10, 2024 • by Albrecht Enders, Ajay K. Kohli, Andreas König, Arnaud Chevallier in Decision making • 18 min read
The ways popular frameworks are used fall short in today’s rapidly changing environment. Here is a new way to make better-informed strategic choices....
August 7, 2024 • by Peter Lorange in Decision making • 6 min read
How works of art support the decision-making process and can help new businesses thrive....
June 13, 2024 • by Suzanne de Treville in Decision making • 15 min read
Many executives recognize the value of local manufacturing but struggle to shake off the view that low-cost production is better for the bottom line. Exploring their options through simulations and competitive games...
May 24, 2024 • by Ioana Parry in Decision making • 5 min read
Andie, an operations director, overcomes team silos and funding uncertainties by shifting from control to open communication and collaboration with the help of an executive coach....
April 19, 2024 • by Arnaud Chevallier, Frédéric Dalsace, Jean-Louis Barsoux in Decision making • 3 min read
Over time, successful leaders develop a mix of questions that help them make decisions. Find out what your own question mix is and what you might do to update it....
April 19, 2024 • by Arnaud Chevallier, Frédéric Dalsace, Jean-Louis Barsoux in Decision making • 4 min read
When facing uncertainty, effective leaders ask smart questions. But what does this mean? Through extensive research and collaboration with executives, we’ve identified five types of questions for better straategic decision-making....
October 25, 2023 • by Sameh Abadir in Decision making • 2 min read
“Be slow to judge,” the old adage warns. Managing in crisis requires you to slow down and stay calm. This is an exercise to see if you are too quick to make...
September 6, 2023 • by Cyril Flaig, Leo Legler in Decision making • 7 min read
Greater cross-generational dialogue can help make sure that decisions taken today don’t compromise the wellbeing of future generations....
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