Farsighted: How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most

Life-changing, fateful decisions are the hardest: where to live, whom to marry, what to believe, whether to start your own company. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to facing this kind of dilemma. In this book Johnson examines how to acquire the skill of making complex decisions, explaining the methods used by expert decision-makers. These are not only the brilliant strategists who run major corporations or high-level diplomatic negotiations; the description applies equally to novelists who map the complexities of their characters’ inner lives, to city officials securing water supplies, and to scientists tackling future challenges most of us have never imagined. The smartest decision-makers do not follow their gut; their success rests on taking a forward-looking approach and on the ability to weigh all available options creatively and productively. Johnson shows us how to make the choices that can chart the course of our lives, our organisations or our civilisation. He will help you imagine possible futures and appreciate the brilliant ingenuity of the choices that shaped our broader social history.