Decision-Making

Essays on all topics leadership

Allan J. Mucerino

IMPERSONATING MYSELF

Superintendents wear multiple hats. Now, many must wear masks too.

Allan J. Mucerino

BOUNDED RATIONALITY, THEORETICAL FRAMES, AND DEFENSIBLE DECISION-MAKING

In Decision Provenance: A Transparent Line of Sight, I argued that anyone who has had to buckle up during a turbulent airplane flight can...

Allan J. Mucerino

DECISION PROVENANCE: A TRANSPARENT LINE OF SIGHT

If you’re not relying on decision science to make tough choices, you’re setting yourself up for failure. In an era of transparency,...

Allan J. Mucerino

DIALOGUE. THEN DISCUSS.

Man's inability to communicate is a result of his failure to listen effectively. Deborah Tannen Do you count dialogue among your team...

Allan J. Mucerino

THE MYTH OF A GOOD FIT

“Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.” John Wooden School systems focused on reimagining...

Allan J. Mucerino

CREATING FERTILE GROUND FOR PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

Part 3 of a series on performance management for education leaders. Can a high-functioning performance management system grow in the...

Allan J. Mucerino

THE PERFORMANCE PARADOX

Part 2 of a series on performance management for education leaders. In part one, I advanced the idea that for education leaders, while...

Allan J. Mucerino

POSITIONAL AUTHORITY & LEADERS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE

Part 4 of a series of blogs on leadership and the art of decision-making. I write my leadership blog through the lens of a faculty member...

Allan J. Mucerino

INTUITIVE DECISION-MAKING: GOING WITH THE GUT

Part 2 of a series on leadership and the art of decision-making. In Part 1 of this series on decision-making, I focused on the rational...

Allan J. Mucerino

DECISION MAKING: THE HEART OF LEADERSHIP

Leaders are paid to make decisions. It’s an essential function of leadership. Part 1 of a series on leadership and the art of...