Balance of Reason, and role of intuition

“On balance, one must weigh up the pros and cons, look at the data, and then use intuition where there is missing data. It is difficult to move very far in leadership without having intuition, without being able to go by gut feeling. At some point the data is not there; that is when you will need to make a decision that is difficult.”

Terry Corby, Senior Executive, Accenture

http://www.managers.org.uk/client_files/user_files/PetrookM/Text%20for%20Micro-site.pdf

Quote – weigh the arguments

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/23/opinion/23mon1.html?em

“The case for saving Chrysler is certainly the weakest. It is the smallest of the Big Three, employing just more than 40,000 hourly workers. As President Obama and his aides consider whether to supply new funds, they should carefully weigh all of the arguments.”