decision maker
One who decides
A decision maker is a person with the authority or responsibility to make choices, especially consequential ones: She's the decision maker in this family.
In business and government, decision makers are those empowered to commit resources or set policy.
The term often appears when distinguishing who actually holds power from those who merely advise or implement.
- managing directorSenior executive in charge
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- corner officePremium workplace for leadership
- policymakerOne who sets rules
- arbitratorOne who resolves disputes
judgment · leader · buck stops here · top dog · critical thinking · gut feeling · deliberation · accountability · opportunity cost · heuristics · chief · tiebreaker · judgment call · algorithm · manager · gavel · director · administrator
- leadership jargonempower, delegate, inspire, motivate, visionary
- Dealmakingdeal, negotiator, bargaining, offer, counteroffer
- desk toysNewton's cradle, fidget spinner, stress ball, fidget cube, kinetic sand
- AIAI, machine learning, deep learning, algorithm, chatbot
- bigwigsbigwig, big shot, big wig, VIP, big kahuna
- bossesboss, bossman, manager, supervisor, foreman
decision makerfollower
One who supports another
subordinate · underling · order taker · minion · lackey
decision makerfence-sitter
One avoiding commitment
ditherer · follower · bystander · procrastinator · waffler