Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?: And Other Questions You Should Have Answers to When You Work in the White House

by Alyssa Mastromonaco

coworkers, your friends, or your family. The quickest way for people to lose confidence in your ability to ever make a decision is for you to pass the buck, shrug

your shoulders, or otherwise wuss out. Learning how to become a decision maker, and how you ultimately justify your choices, can define

That might be the difference between men and women: Women need to know they are right before they stand up. Men are OK objecting if they just think they might be right.