How Many Ways Can You Fail? A Taxonomy of Corporate Indecision

Explore a comprehensive taxonomy of corporate decision-making failures in this insightful 46-minute conference talk by Federico Lucifredi from Red Hat. Delve into various antipatterns, personal battle stories, and strategies for overcoming obstacles in the corporate world. Learn about the impacts of fear, excessive communication, and unjustified concerns on decision-making processes. Discover approaches like the Oppenheimer and Feynman method, and understand the consequences of selfish interests, delays, and sabotage. Gain valuable insights into dealing with challenging situations, including "managers from upstairs" and denial of service tactics. Conclude with practical rules for rebels and actionable next steps to improve corporate decision-making.

Intro
About me
Disclaimer
Decisions
Antipatterns
Personal battle story
Fear
Too much communication
Unjustified fear
Show respect
Make it ridiculous
Hold on to your horses
Oppenheimer and Feynman approach
Going 0 Dark 30
Selfish Interest
Delay
Sabotage
Antipattern
Just Crazy
Denial of Service
Managers from Upstairs
Part 2 Rules for Rebels
Whats Next
Conclusion
Outro