"A guy who is volatile, makes tough decisions, and is very loyal to the team.
At Al Azhar and earlier as grand mufti, Mr. Tantawi often seemed surprised, but unmoved, by the volatile reaction his decisions provoked.
Recent work in the Administrative Science Quarterly also reveals that hubris in leaders and their cultures creates more volatile and risky decision-making and less desirable economic performance.
We are concerned that the president of the United States is so unstable, is so volatile, has a decision-making process that is so quixotic that he might order a nuclear weapons strike that is wildly out of step with US national security interests.
Operating in such a volatile market, no pricing decision is straightforward.
A combination of personal factors, business pressures and the expectation of a volatile market prompted the decision, Lawrence A. Bowman, the company's founder, said in a statement.
New Scientist pointed out that although cortisol can help people make more rational decisions during volatile trading periods, too much of it can lead to serious health problems like heart disease and arthritis, and, over time, diminish brain functions like memory.
To make more informed decisions within volatile socio-political climates, resource managers and planners need an understanding of the benefits local community members would like the resource to produce, and an understanding of the social and psychological factors that influence those preferences.
Texas A&M's decision underscores the volatile relationship between affirmative action and legacy preferences.
Adding to this volatile mix came Suharto's decision in his waning days to court Muslim associations that he had previously suppressed.
