HBR's 10 Must Reads on Making Smart Decisions (With Featured Article "Before You Make That Big Decis

Learn why bad decisions happen to good managers-and how to make better ones.

If you read nothing else on decision making, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you and your organization make better choices and avoid common traps.

Leading experts such as Ram Charan, Michael Mankins, and Thomas Davenport provide the insights and advice you need to:

Make bold decisions that challenge the status quo

Support your decisions with diverse data

Evaluate risks and benefits with equal rigor

Check for faulty cause-and-effect reasoning

Test your decisions with experiments

Foster and address constructive criticism

Defeat indecisiveness with clear accountability