"Every day is judgement day for the best leaders...Detailed yet accessible."— USA Today

Whether we're talking about U.S. presidents, CEOs, football coaches, or wartime generals, leaders are remembered for their best and worst judgment calls. In the face of ambiguity, uncertainty, and conflicting demands, a leader's judgment determines the fate of the entire organization.

Yet despite its importance, judgment has always been a fairly murky concept. Does it differ from common sense or gut instinct? Is it a product of luck? Of smarts? Or is there a process for making consistently good calls?

Noel Tichy and Warren Bennis have each spent decades studying and teaching leadership and advising top CEOs. Now, in their first collaboration, they offer a powerful guide to making tough calls when the stakes are high and the right path is far from obvious.