When making decisions for the long term, think of each important decision as a chapter within a larger story,66 advises Joseph Badaracco, a professor of business ethics at Harvard Business School. Then, ask yourself the following: How does that chapter fit with the larger narrative? Badaracco says that for a decision to make sense in that larger context, it should tie in with long-term goals and purposes. And when making such a decision, also be cognizant of obligations, relationships, and values, he adds. Badaracco recommends asking the question, What are my core obligations? (to an
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