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Decisions are rarely as rational as they appear.
Despite the presence of data, analysis, and formal process, big calls are often shaped by personality, context, and thinking style. Sometimes that works well. Sometimes it doesn’t.
Power shapes decisions in organisations in many ways. Who’s in the room and how they think can matter more than formal process.

Policy decisions are often presented as the result of detailed analysis and careful deliberation. In practice, they’re shaped by who’s in the room, their experience, and what’s going on — sometimes with big impacts.