Looking back after retirement, and considering the world as a whole, I believe it a huge problem that those who come to a position of authority often do so for reasons that do not make them informed decision makers, or even have a real desire to be informed. (This is not new. Consider W. Edwards Deming's career in quality control data, and management, from the later 1940s on.) How do you encourage someone to consider the scientific (including statistical) evidence, reasoning, and human resources available to them, to avoid making ill-informed decisions? (Please be careful not to use any negative anecdotes that might possibly even indirectly identify a specific decision maker. - Anything on the Internet could get back to someone that could cause your career grievous harm - or even end it. Then you cannot do any good. - Many of us have had horrific experiences. - But here, please just mention any positive methods that might be helpful. Thank you.) This may well be a question with no really good answers possible, but some positive comments might be helpful.
Looking for some "tools" to use for the common good.
James
This is a very interesting question and I wish I had a satisfactory answer for you. I am trying not to focus on the negative here and so it is hard to talk specifically - I wonder if it comes back to having self awareness, openness to learn and a willingness to change. Can you teach these - I am not so sure - maybe they are something you acquire (hopefully) over time as you experience life?
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