Every decision you make changes your life. The fatal merger of Daimler and Chrysler. Miramax bankruptcy. The Apollo 13 accident. What unites all these events? Mistakes that could have been avoided at the decision-making stage. Every step we take is a choice, but we rarely think about it, rushing to move on with our lives. International leadership expert Pavel Motyl describes 16 rules for effective decision making that will force you to change. He analyzes not only examples from the business world (although these are the most of them here), but also non-trivial cases from the lives of climbers, astronauts, military men and... mafiosi. The speed of life is growing rapidly, and we are wandering in a complex maze of decisions. 16 simple and practical rules will help you cope with the most risky situations and find a way out of the most confusing maze.