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Why Smart People Make Bad Decisions | HBR IdeaCast

February 13th, 2009 @ 2:12 pm

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Categories: Harvard IdeaCast, Leadership, Management, Podcast, Strategy

Tags: Podcasts, Tools & Techniques, Internet, Management, BNET Staff

Even good leaders sometimes fail to make the right moves at the right time. In his new book, Sydney Finkelstein argues that paying attention to four “red flags” in the decision-making process can help us make smarter business choices. He says we can learn from others’ mistakes, such as Richard Fuld’s management of Lehman Brothers in Fall 2008, Jerry Yang’s rejection of Microsoft’s bid for Yahoo!, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s reaction to Hurricane Katrina.

Featured Guest: Sydney Finkelstein, author of “Why Smart Executives Fail.”

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    dryfrogjourney

    02/28/09 | Report as spam

    RE: Why Smart People Make Bad Decisions | HBR IdeaCast

    what rejection?

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