Decisiveness is emerging as a defining leadership quality across business and politics. Apple's new CEO John Ternus is expected to restore the swift decision-making culture of the Jobs era, while executives and officials are calling for faster action on critical issues from dealmaking to international relations.
·Apple's board chose Ternus partly for his reputation for swift, confident engineering decisions reminiscent of Steve Jobs's leadership style
·Business leaders argue that disciplined decisiveness is now essential in volatile markets, reshaping how major deals are structured and executed
·Government officials are pushing for quicker action on geopolitical challenges including Russia policy following recent diplomatic developments
·Corporate executives across sectors cite decisiveness as a key differentiator for driving organizational change and competitive advantage
·Local officials are demanding faster decision-making on infrastructure projects like data center expansion
drawn from WSJ, MacRumors, ABF Journal, The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · updated 37d ago