“If you can’t get people committed to what you are trying to do, you can’t get it done.”

                                                                                           Carly Fiorina, former HP CEO, October 12, 2009

More than ever before, these difficult economic times require efficient management and effective leadership. We believe that efficient management is all about “decision-making” while effective leadership requires the skill of “decision-getting”. ...

It’s happened to all of us. You have an idea, which on the surface looks like it has merit, so you decide to share it with your co-workers. That’s when it happens. That’s when the devil’s advocate suddenly appears out of nowhere, and you cringe at the words, “Let me play devil’s advocate….”

When someone says, “Let me play devil’s advocate,” what that person is really saying is, “Let me ridicule and pick at your idea in front of everyone.” People who play devil advoc...