Decision Making
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The separation of thinking and doing
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9 min read
I started this post almost 2 years ago, but never finished it. There was always something missing from my perspective on Skin in The Game, and why I don’t necessarily agree that it’s the only way. Since then, I have read a couple books that helped shape my thinking further. Knowing it’s been so long,…
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Corporate Survival Strategy: Winning with Mediocrity
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11 min read
“I’m not here to be number one in the market. I’m here to make money.” It used to bother me working with clients who were unwilling to commit to winning. They thought they wanted to be the best in their class, but not really. They were unwilling to make the hard choices and sacrifices required…
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Lessons from Overwatch
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17 min read
Introduction If you know much about me, you will know I am a huge fan and player of Overwatch. If you don’t, I love Overwatch. My girlfriend and I are avid players and followers of the game, having started playing at the end of 2016. Since then I have spent hours playing, watching, attending live…
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A missing factor in the Ideas × Execution equation
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5 min read
This post originally appeared on the Versett Medium. Has the following ever happened to you? You are working on a new project with a client to build a new product for their customers. You come up with this great idea for your client’s needs. You solve the customer’s needs, satisfy business and financial requirements, and…
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The Art of Thinking Clearly Checklist
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6 min read
There are many mental traps that you can fall into when making decisions. Knowing what they are can help reduce, but not eliminate, the chance of making errors in judgement. It is better to focus on what not to do (via negativa), ie: what factors contribute to failure/bad decisions and try to avoid those. It…
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Behavioural Biases in Organizational Decision Making
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5 min read
I came across an interesting report about behavioural biases in decision making and project planning. This was extremely timely as I have been reading about biases and improving decision making lately, and this report ties together various principles with tangible impacts on project planning. Link to the report: http://www.behaviouralinsights.co.uk/publications/a-review-of-optimism-bias-planning-fallacy-sunk-cost-bias-and-groupthink-in-project-delivery-and-organisational-decision-making/ I’ll do my best to summarize…