In business even the biggest companies don't always get it right. Things move quickly in the business world and we're all operating in a very fluid, and volatile, environment. While it's easy, in hindsight, to be critical of the blunders that even the most powerful organizations in the world fall prey to, it's important to keep in mind how pressure often gets in the way of making a thoroughly thought-out decision.

Sometimes, of course, the pace of change prevents the level of research and analysis that some might feel most comfortable with. Business leaders need to have sound instincts for making snap decisions that could have enormous implications for the business, its shareholders, its employees and its customers.

Here are three ways to help find the right balance between intuition and thoughtful decision to boost the odds that you're more often right, than wrong.