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Challenging Organizational Assumptions

Assumptions are a barrier to new thinking or new solutions though – and that makes assumptions ineffective. How can an organization uncover – and, more important – challenge its assumptions? It is a necessary process, as untested assumptions may lead decision making astray. 

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3 Biases That Shaped CEOs’ Pandemic Response

This article reports on survey research among the CEOs of over 500 Chinese firms. The research discusses three biases and how they affect CEO decision making during the pandemic. The optimism-versus-pessimism bias impacts aspects like leadership, employee engagement, and messaging. Another source of bias comes from a cost focus – as opposed to a people focus. The third aspect of this research is the short-term-versus-long-term bias, affecting survival of the firm.

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Does Cognitive Bias Influence Your Managerial Decision Making?

Decision making is – mostly – done by humans. And human beings are not necessarily always rational beings. Some of our business decisions are affected by cognitive and organizational biases. McKinsey has collected articles in their “Bias Busters series”, which presents articles on the most common biases and ways you can address them.