Abstract
Decisions drive change and change evokes decisions, a seesaw of causality which is a hallmark of leadership. This chapter focuses on a mechanism for collaborative decision- making, for making shared, robustly defended, broadly considered decisions particularly relevant in mission critical, ambiguous and fast-changing situations.
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Shaw, D. (2012). Collaborative Decision-Making: Mapping Group Knowledge. In: Rathbone, C.L.H. (eds) Ready for Change?. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137008404_6
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