Intelligent Analysis

<p>Making good decisions involving high stakes and uncertainty requires a significantly different mindset from an organization's default decision-making process which is typically dictated by culture hierarchy personalities data and haste. The methods described in this book honed over decades by the US Intelligence Services emphasize discipline objectivity diversity reason and transparency. Most importantly they don't interfere with the way your organization makes its high-stakes decisions. Instead they add a protective layer of analytics that either validates a good decision or exposes the flaws which could lead to catastrophic consequences. Regardless of your organization's risk tolerance these methods will show you where a high-stakes decision you have to make lies on the uncertainty spectrum and what if any actions you can take to nudge the needle to the left.</p><p><br></p><p>Endorsements:</p><p><br></p><p>In the 20-plus years that I worked with Jay at CIA I knew him as both a highly regarded analyst & trainer of analysts. In this book Jay combines that expertise with Steve's to give senior executives in the private sector a new and powerful approach to identifying & managing risks that can undermine corporate outcomes. At the same time the book offers private-sector analysts a step-by-step approach to producing assessments that support near- and longer term strategic goals.</p><p>-Michael Morell Former Acting and Deputy Director CIA</p><p><br></p><p>The analytical process described in Jay and Steve's book has been thoroughly field-tested in the intelligence space & adapted in a both creative & practical manner to the business context. Organizations who adopt these principles & methods are building a crucial competence for survival and success in today's uncertain times.</p><p>-Leo M. Tilman Author of Agility and Financial Darwinism and Founder/CEO Tilman & Company</p><p><br></p><p>In this book Jay & Steve lay out structured analytic techniques which have been honed in the Intelligence Community that can be used by business leaders to make better executive decisions & by everyone to improve their personal choices.</p><p>-Dr. Ray O. Johnson Former SVP and Chief Technology Officer Lockheed Martin Corporation.</p><p><br></p><p>This book is a must read for any executive management consultant or business school professor seeking to improve high-stakes decision making. The authors hone techniques used by the intelligence community to minimize emotion & bias in decision making by setting up a framework that focuses on analytics.</p><p>-Dennis Cuneo SVP (retired) Toyota</p><p><br></p><p>Intelligent Analysis provides practical tools & proven techniques to produce objective evidence-based analysis. It is a much needed how to guide for critical thinking to support decision making under uncertainty.</p><p>-Roger Chen Head of Enterprise Risk Analytics and Reporting New York Life</p><p><br></p><p>Organizations that struggle to establish a balanced decision-making process that is rigorous agile & collaborative will find the disciplined & field-tested methods described in Jay's and Steve's book to be a powerful resource.</p><p>-Angela Patel ERM Program Leader Amazon Web Services</p>