Marcia W. Blenko > Quotes

“A company that makes good decisions quickly has a higher metabolism, which allows it to act on opportunities and overcome obstacles.”
― Marcia W. Blenko, HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy

“The letters in RAPID stand for the primary roles in any decision-making process, although these roles are not performed exactly in this order: recommend, agree, perform, input, and decide—the “D.”
― Marcia W. Blenko, HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy

“If managers suddenly realize that they’re spending less time sitting through meetings wondering why they are there, that’s an early signal that companies have become better at making decisions. When meetings start with a common understanding about who is responsible for providing valuable input and who has the D, an organization’s decision-making metabolism will get a boost.”
― Marcia W. Blenko, HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy

“THE DEFINING CHARACTERISTIC of high-performing organizations is their ability to make good decisions and to make them happen quickly.”
― Marcia W. Blenko, HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy

“A well-aligned organization reinforces roles Clear decision roles are critical, but they are not enough. If an organization does not reinforce the right approach to decision making through its measures and incentives, information flows, and culture, the behavior won’t become routine. Practicing”
― Marcia W. Blenko, HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy

“It’s crucial for the people who will live with the new system to help design it.”
― Marcia W. Blenko, HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy

“Consensus is a worthy goal, but as a decision-making standard, it can be an obstacle to action or a recipe for lowest-common-denominator compromise. A more practical objective is to get everyone involved to buy in to the decision.”
― Marcia W. Blenko, HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy

“Very often, a good decision executed quickly beats a brilliant decision implemented slowly or poorly.”
― Marcia W. Blenko, HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy

“The most successful companies use simple tools that help them recognize potential bottlenecks and think through decision roles and responsibilities with each change in the business environment. That’s difficult to do—and even more difficult for competitors to copy. But by taking some very practical steps, any company can become more effective, beginning with its next decision.”
― Marcia W. Blenko, HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy

“Many companies struggle to make decisions because lots of people feel accountable—or no one does.”
― Marcia W. Blenko, HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy

“seeking consensus, is often an obstacle to action.”
― Marcia W. Blenko

“Decisions are the coin of the realm in business.”
― Marcia W. Blenko, HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy

“know where the bottlenecks are and who’s empowered to break through them”
― Marcia W. Blenko, HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy

“If managers suddenly realize that they’re spending less time sitting through meetings wondering why they are there, that’s an early signal that companies have become better at making decisions.”
― Marcia W. Blenko, HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy