The Standish Group believes there are two reasons this happens:
πŸ“Œ the people in the meeting
πŸ“Œthe ones that were not

Ways to improve decision making in meetings:
βœ… Facilitate meetings so everyone has a say in the decision making process
βœ… Prevent the loudest few from controling the narrative
βœ… Make sure the right people are present for decision making
βœ… Decide ahead of time who will make the decision – democratic, authoritarian, unanimous