“this process isn’t suitable for complex decisions that have nuance, and those who use it in such situations run the risk of being perceived as rubberstamping when the decision had already been made.”

“He had made a series of foolish decisions in his life. He had not planned well. He had not had courage when he needed it. His decisions had been short sighted. The decisions of his peers had been short sighted. These decisions had been foolish and expedient.”

“No decision-making system is going to guarantee corporate success. The strategic decisions that corporations have to make are of mind-numbing complexity. But we know that the more power you give a single individual in the face of complexity and uncertainty, the more likely it is that bad decisions will get made.”

“A weapon does not decide whether or not to kill. A weapon is a manifestation of a decision that has already been made.”

“Seize what's been handed you. Make smart decisions. Make decisions because life is a temporary situation.”

“Thinking. A process by which I use my brain to make a rational decision.”