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The Least-Bad Option Analysis

Walk me through a situation where you had to choose between two equally unappealing paths, where both options carried significant risk of failure or negative impact. How did you quantify the 'least-bad' outcome, and how did you communicate the rationale to those who were inevitably harmed by the decision?

Key concepts

decision makingcrisis managementtrade-offs

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