This post takes its title from Stephen Covey’s well-known book “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.” I argue that, similarly, there are seven habits of highly rational people—but ...

Decision Making Confidence suggests choosing rational/logical analysis for decisions that will have a large impact. When the potential negative impact of a decision is small, intuitive methods may ...

But before we reach for an off-theshelf decision-making model to guide us, we need to take into consideration the premise mentioned above. By using a more rational decision-making approach, the better ...

Of the companies that felt they were best-in-class in making critical decisions, the highest percentage of leaders—31%—had a data-rational style, outstripping all other methods.

The quality of the decisions nursing administrators make influences their effectiveness. Using a framework that views decision makers as subjectively rational people who must often make decisions on ...

And, of course, the great question: Are we rational? Texts we will use and discuss include Gerd Gigerenzer's Risk Savvy: How to Make Good Decisions (Penguin) and Keith E. Stanovich's Decision Making ...

Even if you think you’re making a completely rational, calculated decision–chances are, it’s coming from a place of emotion.