Decision-making in politics: Good leaders should do better

How far can political leaders go for their ideas? History has showed us that very far. For good or bad, several of the major events the world has experienced have been driven by the ideas of a small number of people. This selected group of individuals that – deservedly or undeservedly – become leaders hold the ideas that drive society.

However, leaders are not always right. For this reason, ensuring that the decision-making process at the top of government is sufficiently solid and avoids – or at least minimizes – policy mistakes is something that all political processes need to address.

In this respect, most societies have established mechanisms to ensure that adequate check and balance structures improve the decision-making process and protect societies and stakeholders from concentration of power.