Copyright pagePrefaceIntroductionPart I: The Truth About Preparing for DecisionsTRUTH 1. Before a major decision, get some Z'sTRUTH 2. Act from a state of clarityTRUTH 3. If you can't get distance, get perspectiveTRUTH 4. Keep it realTRUTH 5. Use a systematic processTRUTH 6. Know your decision-making stylePart II: The Truth About Why Bad Decisions Are GoodTRUTH 7. To make better decisions, make more mistakesTRUTH 8. Be prepared to profit from your mistakesTRUTH 9. Learn from your close callsTRUTH 10. Learn from the decisions of othersTRUTH 11. Don't judge your decisions based on their outcomeTRUTH 12. Leave yourself room to get back from the polePart III: The Truth About the Limits of Your MindTRUTH 13. Understand common "decision traps"TRUTH 14. Giving up something? Get over it!TRUTH 15. It's possible to miss an entire gorillaTRUTH 16. You may see only what you're looking forTRUTH 17. You're not as clever as you think you areTRUTH 18. Your view of the world depends on what planet you're fromTRUTH 19. Beware of seeing patterns that aren't thereTRUTH 20. Different is not always betterPart IV: The Truth About Complex DecisionsTRUTH 21. Boil knowledge down to its essence—and then act on itTRUTH 22. Decisions are not snapshots but moviesTRUTH 23. No decision is an islandTRUTH 24. Build the city around your decisionPart V: The Truth About DataTRUTH 25. Listen for the dog that doesn't barkTRUTH 26. Sorry, Joe Friday. The facts are never "just the facts."TRUTH 27. Recognize the power of intuitionPart VI: The Truth About Acting DecisivelyTRUTH 28. The wrong decision is better than none at allTRUTH 29. Get 80 percent (or less) of what you need, and then act on itTRUTH 30. Every decision carries risk. Get used to itTRUTH 31. Not making a decision is a decisionPart VII: The Truth About Decisions in GroupsTRUTH 32. Two heads can be worse than oneTRUTH 33. Use constructive conflictTRUTH 34. Surround yourself with people smarter than yourselfTRUTH 35. Make decision roles clearTRUTH 36. Break free from the prisoner's dilemmaPart VIII: The Truth About EmotionsTRUTH 37. A little adrenaline can be a good thingTRUTH 38. Understand the impact of emotionsTRUTH 39. Beware of the attractive new shortcutPart IX: The Truth About Ethical Decision MakingTRUTH 40. Don't do anything you wouldn't want seen on YouTubeTRUTH 41. There are no quiet corners safe from scrutinyTRUTH 42. To know where you're going, know where you standTRUTH 43. Don't let power or ego sway you from your coursePart X: The Truth About Big DecisionsTRUTH 44. Lower the costs of failureTRUTH 45. Break down big decisions into smaller onesTRUTH 46. Don't forget the screwdriversPart XI: The Truth About Moving OnTRUTH 47. Keep your eye on the long termTRUTH 48. Belief in your decision can make it come trueTRUTH 49. Keep a sense of humorTRUTH 50. Don't look backAdditional ResourcesReferencesAbout the Author