Fateful charge illuminates study of decisions.

Publication: Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX)

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Byline: Cecil Johnson

"The Go Point: When It's Time to Decide _ Knowing What to Do and When to Do It" by Michael Useem; Crown Business ($25)

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Five "go points" preceded a major turning point in the Civil War remembered as Pickett's Charge, maintains Michael Useem, a management professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.

In his new book, "The Go Point," Useem defines a go point as "that decisive moment when the essential information has been gathered, the pros and cons are weighed, and the time has come to get off the fence."...

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