It is useful to look at the research on organizational decision making, and Bernard Bass is one of the best on this topic. Several of his observations are insightful, and make it worth evaluating your own decisions. In general, organizational decision-makers are slower to react to opportunities than the alarm bells of problems. Make decisions that tend to support each other within the organization. The last observation is telling.
People watch each other's decisions.
Bass found that we have a tendency to focus on problems, pay attention to the boss, take the easy route, and fall in line with the status quo. This hardly supports innovative thinking. Bass' work is supported by many studies in numerous industries. He provides a strong case to observe decision making in our businesses. Contributing to the complexity of decision making is the perception that creativity takes time.