French decision-making expects systematic analysis before reaching conclusions. Decisions should emerge from examining relevant information, considering alternatives, and reasoning through to conclusion. The Cartesian heritage of methodical thinking shapes this expectation—the path to decision should be analytically rigorous.
If you approach French colleagues with decisions that lack analytical foundation, or if you decide based on intuition or preference without supporting reasons, expect your approach to be questioned. Prepare thorough analysis before significant decisions. Be ready to show how you examined the situation, what alternatives you considered, and how your reasoning leads to your conclusion. Analytical rigor legitimates decisions; its absence undermines them.
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