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Do We Hold Algorithms To Higher Standards Than Humans?

The Horizons Tracker

Recently the World Economic Forum pondered whether organizations should be hiring an AI Ethics Officer to ensure that the algorithms being developed made fair and ethical decisions. “This could deepen existing structural injustices, skew power balances further, threaten human rights and limit access to resources and information.”

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3 Things You Need to Control to Succeed as a Leader

Leading Blog

Daniel Kahneman, who won the Nobel Prize for his research on behavioral economics, calls them System 1 and 2. Its cognitive processes take place mainly in the amygdala and other parts of the brain that developed early in our evolution. According to recent research, it developed as humans started to live within larger social groups.

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7 Ways for Leaders to Deal With Bias

Lead Change Blog

Psychologist Daniel Kahneman calls it “System 1” thinking, an “effortless, often unconscious process that infers and invents causes and intentions, neglects ambiguity, suppresses doubt, and uses similarity rather than probability.” As you read about these five common biases, think about your workplace. We’re all biased.

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How to Make Better Decisions

Leading Blog

A remarkable aspect of your mental life," says Daniel Kahneman, "is that you are rarely stumped." We have opinions about nearly everything and are quick to jump to conclusions based only on the information that is right in front of us. We develop a quick belief about a situation and then seek out information that confirms our belief.

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What Can Be Done About Biases?

Leading Blog

Observers are less cognitively busy and more open to information than actors. Adapted from Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. * * * Like us on Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * *.

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What True Leaders Know About Emotional Intelligence

Lead Change Blog

Daniel Kahneman , who won the Nobel Prize for his research on behavioral economics , calls them System 1 and 2 , but I think “autopilot system” and “intentional system” describe these systems more clearly. Its cognitive processes take place mainly in the amygdala and other parts of the brain that developed early in our evolution.

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Book Recommendations: Some Must-Reads for HR Professionals

HR Digest

They cover recruiting, hiring, managing employees, motivating workers, developing talent, managing diversity, and much more. Many provide diversity and inclusion book information on various aspects of HRM. Instead, an engaged workforce results when the focus is on developing, motivating, and empowering employees.

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