Category Archives: Business Accumen

Decision-Ready Information: The Modern Standard for Leadership in Complex Organizations

Posted on May 19, 2026 by Chet Brandon

Organizations are drowning in information and starving for judgment.

My latest article on LeadingEHS.com explores the concept of decision-ready information and compares it to the classic management discipline of completed staff work.

The core idea is simple: leaders do not need more dashboards, alerts, reports, or raw data. They need information that has been interpreted, contextualized, risk-ranked, and shaped into clear options and recommendations.

This discipline matters across EHS, sustainability, operations, cybersecurity, process safety, and enterprise governance. Whether we are dealing with AIoT signals, process safety data, ESG disclosures, or operational risk indicators, the challenge is the same:

-What is happening
-Why does it matter
-What could happen next
-What should we do?

Decision-ready information converts complexity into accountable leadership action. Continue reading →

Posted in Business Accumen, EHS Management, Leadership, Professional Skills, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Empowering Future Leaders: EHS Drives Business Success and Offers Rewarding Careers!

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Chet Brandon

You never know where your career journey will take you or how the connections you make will circle back in surprising and meaningful ways. Recently, I had the privilege of reconnecting with Fred Eilts, a fellow senior leader from my … Continue reading →

Posted in Business Accumen, Career Skills, EHS Management, Leadership, Sustainability Leadership | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Leadership 101: Positive Leaders Have a Healthy Dose of Skepticism Too

Posted on December 22, 2024 by Chet Brandon

One of the greatest pleasures of leadership is seeing those you lead succeed.  The more success that occurs, the better the team does.  However… in dynamic and complex situations things won’t always go as planned.  The experienced leader is always … Continue reading →

Posted in Business Accumen, Career Skills, Leadership, Leadership 101, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Guest Blogger: A Word to Millennials…From A Millennial

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Chet Brandon

A guest post by Scott Unruh In the EHS profession and manufacturing industries in general, we are starting to see an influx of Millennials entering the workforce. These “Young Pups” (still a nickname of mine today), are joining the ranks … Continue reading →

Posted in Business Accumen, Leadership 101, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Leadership 101: Increase your Influence with Critical Questions

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Chet Brandon

As a staff member on the organizational chart, many EHS Pros don’t ask critical questions of line staff at decisive moments.  This is a missed opportunity to be influential during key decision making processes. By not constructively challenging the status-quo … Continue reading →

Posted in Business Accumen, Leadership, Leadership 101, Serial Post | Leave a comment