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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.” Recognize that not every decision is best served by using narrow either/or. We’re all biased.

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The Compound Effect

CEO Blog

There is another great thinker, Daniel Kahneman, who wrote an outstanding article in the NY times that challenges Blink. Life and success happen over the long term. And small changes daily determine long term success. I like his book " Blink ". But there is great validity in the simple underlying message.

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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. The term “intentional system” in particular is useful as a way of thinking about living intentionally and thereby gaining greater agency.

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How Leaders Can Develop Their Skills With One Simple Habit

Tanveer Naseer

The idea of cognitive biases was introduced by Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman in the early 1970s. Tversky and Kahneman also showed that they could predict quite accurately when people would act irrationally, because the irrational behavior was due to measurable cognitive biases.

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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. Thinking, Fast and Slow By Daniel Kahneman. Some other best books to read for an HR professional.

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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. Thinking, Fast and Slow By Daniel Kahneman. Some other best books to read for an HR professional.

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Crack the Leadership Code

Skip Prichard

Daniel Kahneman. In terms of connection, the basis is empathy. Create an environment where people can say what they mean, and mean what they say, and you’ll go a long way to improving the quality of communication. I recently spoke with him about his work. We’re blind to our blindness. Leadership is about empathy.” Oprah Winfrey.