Making the Best ‘Right’ Decision

Careers are shaped by decisions. But some decisions have more than one perfectly reasonable answer. An ethics expert has advice on making management choices you can live—and succeed—with.

Sometimes there can be more than one right answer to a problem. The option you choose can say a lot about the values of your company—and your leadership. Making these “right vs. right” choices can be one of the hardest tasks any manager can perform. But Joseph Badaracco, the John Shad Professor of Business Ethics at Harvard Business School, says there are some simple methods you can apply to help you answer these tough questions. Following his advice may not make the decisions any easier, but it should at least help you understand—and explain—why you make the choices you do.

By Joseph Badaracco and David Rosenbaum

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