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“Fine” Can Be an Expensive Response
Today’s Strategic Alignment Journal post in two sentences: “Fine,” as a response to “How is business?”, is not evidence that the business is working well. Sometimes it simply means that nothing feels wrong enough to warrant a closer look, even as the cost of keeping things going continues to add up. “Fine” is an interesting…
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Why Every Leader Needs a Pre-Decision Collaborator
Leadership advice is everywhere. Communicate clearly.Build trust.Stay calm under pressure.Make better decisions. But here’s what almost no one says out loud: By the time a decision feels urgent, the distortion has already happened. Pressure does not begin in the boardroom.It begins in the body.In identity.In history.In invisible loyalty.In fear of loss.In power dynamics that no…
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The Psychology of Misjudgment and its Effect on Smart Leaders
Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s long-time partner, once gave a legendary talk called The Psychology of Human Misjudgment. His central point?It’s not lack of intelligence that ruins decisions. It’s the predictable ways our minds misfire. 1. Incentives Rule the Game Munger said, “Never, ever think about something else when you should be thinking about incentives.” He…
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