Collective Intelligence – Decision-Making Excellence – Collective Intelligence & Artificial Intelligence

Becoming an Architect of Complex Decisions

This chapter is excerpted from the book Decision-Makers: Are You Good or Just Lucky? (Available only in French). It provides the foundational framework for structuring a complex decision, enabling you to use the tools introduced in the following chapters at the right time.

When an architect builds a house, he must follow a few basic rules. First, he digs into the ground to lay the foundation. Then he builds the walls, which rest on that foundation. Finally, he installs the roof, supported by the walls. This house then becomes viable and durable — it does not collapse, and we can live in it for a long time.

The Chief Always Speaks Last

Jeff Bezos explains his strategy of always speaking last in meetings to encourage open discussion and ensure that all participants’ opinions are heard. This approach helps to prevent groupthink and promotes a culture of honest communication and effective decision-making. Discover how this tactic can enhance leadership and improve meeting outcomes.

The Chief Always Listens First

I am pleased to announce the publication of my 12th book on the theme of operational and decision-making excellence. This book presents two management techniques: operational listening and feedforward.

This book is available in paper version only on Amazon or in eBook version on www.axiopole.com.

How to Immediately Develop Your Decision-Making Performance

Excerpts from the book: Decision-Making Excellence. See Chapter 1 of the book.

On a complex subject, could we ever reprimand a decision-maker even though the decision was good? The answer is yes! What are the questions to ask when evaluating a decision on a complex subject? Should we evaluate the content of the decision (results obtained) or the process that led to the decision (tools and methods used)? Common sense would lead us to answer that we must evaluate both, but I argue that this is a mistake.

A Surprising Habit of Great Leaders

I invite you to discover this short video (2 minutes) of Simon Sinek in which he takes the example of Nelson Mandela. Are you ready to discover the art of listening?