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顶尖管理者如何做决策？ The Inner Workings of the Executive Brain Take much of what you know about how the best executives make decisions. Now, forget it. 你知道顶尖管理者是如何做决策的吗？现在，把你了解的那些东西都抛到脑后吧。 For instance, we all know that tight deadlines lead to inspiration. Except they often dont. Instead, they typically are counterproductive-making people less creative precisely when they need to be. Or most of us assume that when we try to solve problems, were drawing on the logical parts of our brains. But, in fact, great strategists seem to draw on the emotional and intuitive parts of their brain much more. 比方说，我们都“知道”，紧迫的期限能给人带来灵感。可惜事实常常并非如此。紧迫的期限往往还会产生事与愿违的后果——在最关键的时刻削弱人的创造力。另外，大多数人都以为，在解决问题时，我们依靠的是大脑中控制逻辑推理的区域。而事实上，顶尖战略家似乎会更多地依靠大脑中控制情绪和直觉的区域。 These are some of the insights coming from the world of neuroimaging, where scientists use sophisticated machines to map whats going on inside the brain when people do jobs or ponder problems. The work is still in its early stages, but even now it offers an extraordinary opportunity that wasnt possible before. 以上是神经影像学带给我们的一些洞见。从事神经影像学的科学家会运用复杂的仪器来绘制人们工作或思考问题时脑部活动的影像。该领域的研究现在虽然尚处起步阶段，但已经为我们提供了前所未有的绝佳机遇。 Researchers can now see how peoples brains react to a situation-a process that, obviously, the subjects themselves cant see, let alone explain. That promises to provide a much clearer view of how leaders make good choices, and how other people can learn to follow their example. 研究人员现在可以看到人脑如何对某些情况做出反应——这一过程研究对象本人显然无法看到，更别说进行解释了。相关研究有望让我们更好地了解领导者如何做出明智选择以及普通人怎样从中汲取经验。 Heres a closer look at some of the discoveries researchers have made. 下面让我们更深入地探讨研究人员的部分发现。 Want Innovation? Be Wary of Deadlines 紧迫的期限无助于创新 We often think a deadline can help us shake off inertia and focus on getting a job done. But the brain research suggests precisely the opposite is true. A deadline, instead, more often limits our thinking and can lead to much worse decision making. 我们常常以为，定一个最后期限能帮助我们克服惰性并专注地完成工作。但对大脑的研究却显示实际情况恰恰相反。紧迫的期限在更多时候会限制我们的思维，使决策质量大大下降。 Richard Boyatzis -a