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Do We Hold Algorithms To Higher Standards Than Humans?

The Horizons Tracker

In Noise , Daniel Kahneman, Cass Sunstein, and Olivier Sibony highlight the many ways in which human decision-making is inherently “noisy” Noise can loosely be defined as what ensures that two judgments that should be identical are not. The authors highlight how noise can be caused by a number of factors.

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Marcia Reynolds: Part 1 of a second interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

She understands organizational cultures, what blocks communication and innovation, and what is needed to bring people together for better results. She has coached leaders, delivered leadership, coaching and emotional intelligence programs, and spoken at conferences for […].

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Book Recommendations: Some Must-Reads for HR Professionals

HR Digest

Human Resource Management (HRM) is a broad term that encompasses human resources management, employee relations , compensation, benefits, training, performance evaluation, recruitment, selection, and other related activities. Human resource management (HRM) has always been a challenging field. Let’s begin.

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The Surprising Power of Business Experiments

Skip Prichard

Daniel Kahneman. And, as anyone who closely follows simulation and prototyping tools knows, their use has become pervasive in manufacturing businesses, even though companies still grapple with the integration and management issues I wrote about in 2003. We are too willing to reject the belief that much of what we see in life is random.”

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Book Recommendations: Some Must-Reads for HR Professionals

HR Digest

Human Resource Management (HRM) is a broad term that encompasses human resources management, employee relations , compensation, benefits, training, performance evaluation, recruitment, selection, and other related activities. Human resource management (HRM) has always been a challenging field. Let’s begin.

Books 52
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The Persistence of the Innovator's Dilemma

Harvard Business Review

The most punishing innovations, they argued, were the ones that were easy to dismiss at first blush — simple, affordable solutions that took root outside the mainstream market. Academic journals have dissected the disruptive innovation theory and hundreds of thousands of students around the world have seen Christensen's famous model.

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Crack the Leadership Code

Skip Prichard

Daniel Kahneman. It’s in the new that insights, ideas, and innovation comes from. Here’s a shocking statistic: two-thirds of senior managers can’t name their firm’s top priorities! I recently spoke with him about his work. We’re blind to our blindness. We have very little idea of how little we know. What’s the downside?