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4 Reasons We Make Dumb Decisions and 7 Ways to Make Smart Decisions

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Daniel Kahneman identified nearly 40 cognitive biases in Thinking, Fast and Slow. Our ability to develop solutions that don’t work is only exceeded by our capacity to misjudge. All lead to bad decisions.… … Continue reading →

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3 Ways to Trust Yourself

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Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman teaches you can’t trust yourself. “… we can be blind to the obvious, and we are also blind to our blindness.” Learn to not trust yourself. Trusting yourself… Continue reading →

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Daniel Kahneman on Expert Intuition

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The challenge of intuition is you think it’s right before it’s examined. When you have an intuition, you don’t have other intuitions. You have confidence. The danger of going with your gut is… Continue reading →

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Decision-Making for Leaders: Beyond Pros and Cons

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Daniel Kahneman You weigh options based on the decision you’ve already made, while pretending to be open minded. “You believe in the conclusion, and then you create supporting arguments.” The pros and cons… Continue reading →

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Recommended Summer Reads for Leadership Freaks

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Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman If you read one book this summer, read Thinking, Fast and… Continue reading → The thing I love about good books is they help me think my own thoughts.

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Weekly Round-Up: 3 Ways to Enhance Decision-Making, Empowering Female Leaders, Resolving Disagreements, Required Reading for Leaders, 3 CEOs Discuss the Future of Work

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Welcome to my weekly round-up of the best-of-the-best recent leadership and communication blog posts. This Week's Round-Up of Leadership and Communication Blogs: The 3 Kinds of Intuition You Need to Make Tough Decisions By Mark C. Crowley ( @MarkCCrowley via @FastCompany ), Fast Company Author and speaker, Mark C.

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Why Leaders Don’t Think Straight

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Daniel Kahneman Unmanaged thinking distorts reality. Ruminating on what’s wrong exaggerates the importance of wrong. Nothing is as important as you think it is, while you’re thinking about it.” In a world filled… Continue reading →

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