The world needs to take a breather from the relentless inflow of information, and consume it more deliberately. That’s the key to better decisions
A regular name on most lists of top consultants in the world, Thomas Davenport holds the President’s Chair in Information Technology and Management at Babson College, Massachusetts. With a PhD in sociology from Harvard, Davenport has been involved with at least 10 books in various roles as author, co-author or editor. He is among the pioneers who first started talking and writing on business process re-engineering and knowledge management. He is much sought after as a speaker as well.
What the world needs now is deliberation, sweet deliberation. The definition of that term I like best is: …weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection…
(This story appears in the 04 June, 2010 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)