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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.” So, how do leaders avoid the thinking trap that the extrovert-preferring boss fell victim to?

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Competition Can Help Science Progress

The Horizons Tracker

The notion of so-called “adversarial collaboration” was initially coined by Daniel Kahneman, who suggested that “angry science” was largely a waste of effort. My ultimate goal is to improve science as a tool for discovering the truth to help humans flourish.” ” Adversarial collaboration.

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Daniel Kahneman: Beware the “inside view”

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from an article, featured in The McKinsey Quarterly published by McKinsey & Company. It includes an excerpt from Daniel Kahneman‘s book, Thinking, Fast and Slow. To read the complete article, check out the abundance of other free resources, obtain information about the firm, and sign up for email alerts, please click [.].

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Daniel Kahneman on “the other side of complexity”

First Friday Book Synopsis

I expect Daniel Kahneman’s Thinking, Fast and Slow to be among the most misunderstood books in recent years. A careless reading may suggest that he endorses intuition as the basis of sound judgment. In fact, he endorses enlightened intuition based on extensive and relevant prior experience.

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Book Recommendations: Some Must-Reads for HR Professionals

HR Digest

Thinking, Fast and Slow By Daniel Kahneman. If you want to go beyond simple job descriptions and policies, these top books will help you develop skills that can be invaluable to your profession. . It is also one of the best books to read as it has an in-depth look at strategic HR assessment and other HR subjects.

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Book Recommendations: Some Must-Reads for HR Professionals

HR Digest

Thinking, Fast and Slow By Daniel Kahneman. If you want to go beyond simple job descriptions and policies, these top books will help you develop skills that can be invaluable to your profession. . It is also one of the best books to read as it has an in-depth look at strategic HR assessment and other HR subjects.

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Is Facebook damaging your productivity?

Chartered Management Institute

After all, it's well known that when conducting difficult tasks, what Daniel Kahneman would call system 2 thinking, requires us to be free from distractions. Your social media policy can give you a structure to base your strategy around. Here are some things you should think about before you create your policy.