Blenko and Rogers focus on the importance of consistently and effectively making the right decisions for your company. Blenko and Rogers write that this is true in all aspects of business from development to marketing and distribution. Blenko and Rogers suggest that every company faces bottlenecks when it comes to making decisions. However, before breaking through these bottlenecks they must first be understood. These barriers to decision making include circumstances arising from global vs. local, center vs. business unit, function vs. function, and inside vs. outside business partners. These barriers reflect how business models are set up. Understanding who is in charge, where the power is based, what jurisdiction leaders operate under, and who the stake holder are and what role they play all make for better decisions. Blenko and Rogers overall message for clearing bottlenecks is better communication. Blenko and Rogers write that it is important to define roles and responsibilities so that decisions can be made more rapidly, “A good decision executed quickly beats a brilliant decision implemented slowly.”

I agree with Blenko and Rogers ideas. Although I have not worked in a CLIC, I have worked in a Special Library. There were lag times when I could not start on a project because critical decisions were yet to be made. My supervisor even suggested that I go over previous projects in order to make them tighter. The fact was that they did not have anything for me to do until these decisions were made and once the decision was made I needed to work at a higher pace, making up for the lag time in between projects. Any CLIC could implement the strategies Blenko and Rogers provide in order to overcome the obstacles I faced in my experience.

Although I agree with Blenko and Rogers’ message, I would like to see some comparisons with decision that have been made hastily and how Blenko and Rogers tactics could improve timeliness.