Why do leaders make terrible decisions? 12 questions to debias decisions

Our mental shortcuts (heuristics) serve us well. They help us navigate a complex, ambiguous world normally safely and efficiently.

But in modern organisations, they can sometimes lead us astray – via biases. In this context, biases are systematic distortions away from an expected decision or judgement.

This article from Daniel Kahneman and colleagues, unpack some ways to help debias critical decisions.

In their words: “Dangerous biases can creep into every strategic choice. Here’s how to find them–before they lead you astray”.