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💡 𝙀𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙫𝙨. 𝙍𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 Making rational decisions isn't easy, especially when emotions run high. 😡 I know I still have to keep an eye on myself even after 30 years of practice. Through my work with owners, leaders and managers, I’ve found that these simple habits help (with practice 😀): 🤔 𝙉𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙀𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨: Start by recognizing when emotions are clouding your thoughts. 🌬️ 𝙏𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧: Pause before acting—it helps clear your mind. ✅ 𝙁𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙨: Get back to the objective details and avoid assumptions. ☯️ 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙨 𝙫𝙨. 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨: Write them down. Seeing things laid out makes decisions clearer. 🗨️ 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙄𝙩 𝙊𝙪𝙩: Chat with someone you trust for a fresh perspective. 🎯 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙂𝙤𝙖𝙡𝙨: Make sure your choice aligns with where you want to go. 🚀 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙇𝙤𝙣𝙜-𝙏𝙚𝙧𝙢: Picture how your decision will play out in the future. 🖋️ 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨: Don’t worry about failing—it’s just another way to learn and improve. Just remember to 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲; not the other way around. #DecisionMaking #SuccessMindset #LeadershipTips

Is your intuition steering you in the right direction, or could it be leading you astray? We often hear about intuitive decision-making, but there’s a crucial distinction to understand: anti-luck intuition versus ability intuition. Recognizing this difference can transform how we approach decisions in our personal and professional lives. Anti-luck intuition is based on past experiences where luck played a significant role. It leads us to make decisions rooted more in chance than in skill. On the other hand, the ability intuition arises from deep expertise and extensive practice. Research shows that experts often rely on this type of intuition, which accounts for about 80% of accurate decision-making in complex environments (source: Kahneman, “Thinking, Fast and Slow”). In my career, I once faced a crucial decision about a project direction. Instead of relying on luck, I leaned into my ability intuition—drawing on years of experience with similar projects. This informed choice led to a successful outcome that boosted team morale and results. Have you ever relied on luck instead of your skills? What was the impact of that decision? Let’s explore this together. Share your thoughts or experiences in the comments. For those keen to sharpen their intuition, stay tuned for insights on developing ability intuition in your professional life. #Intuition #DecisionMaking #ProfessionalGrowth #CareerDevelopment #Leadership

The future is a place where anything can be different. Even things that seem ridiculous today. The companies that thrive are those that aren’t confined by current beliefs about the future—and are open to the idea that anything can change. One aspect of the work I do with leaders and teams is helping them recognize unconscious biases and unhelpful assumptions. So they can shift their mindsets, address emotions and get unstuck. There are nearly 200 cognitive biases that affect our thinking and decision-making. That sheer amount should teach us some humility. Here are 3 tips to reduce cognitive bias and address your blind spots: → Be aware. The best way to prevent cognitive bias from influencing the way you think or make decisions is by being aware that they exist in the first place. Ask: What do I think I know with certainty about a topic, why, how do I feel about them, and what actions can I take to test them? → Challenge your own beliefs. Once you’re aware that your own thinking is heavily biased, continuously challenge the things you believe. → Slow down and relax. This allows you to receive more stimuli from the world around you. How do you recognize unconscious biases and unhelpful assumptions? #futuresthinking #foresight #innovation #strategy #growth

𝑪𝙤𝒈𝙣𝒊𝙩𝒊𝙫𝒆 𝒃𝙞𝒂𝙨𝒆𝙨 𝙖𝒏𝙙 𝙙𝒆𝙘𝒊𝙨𝒊𝙤𝒏 𝒎𝙖𝒌𝙞𝒏𝙜 Last week I’ve had a presentation in the 𝙇𝒆𝙖𝒅𝙚𝒓𝙨𝒉𝙞𝒑 𝒄𝙤𝒎𝙢𝒖𝙣𝒊𝙩𝒚 𝒂𝙗𝒐𝙪𝒕 𝒄𝙤𝒈𝙣𝒊𝙩𝒊𝙫𝒆 𝒃𝙞𝒂𝙨𝒆𝙨 𝙖𝒏𝙙 𝙝𝒐𝙬 𝙩𝒉𝙚𝒚 𝒊𝙣𝒇𝙡𝒖𝙚𝒏𝙘𝒆 𝒐𝙪𝒓 𝒅𝙚𝒄𝙞𝒔𝙞𝒐𝙣 𝙢𝒂𝙠𝒊𝙣𝒈, and looking back it was pretty entertaining. 🌟 What I appreciate the most was that 𝒑𝙚𝒐𝙥𝒍𝙚 𝙬𝒆𝙧𝒆 𝒈𝙚𝒏𝙪𝒊𝙣𝒆𝙡𝒚 𝒊𝙣𝒕𝙚𝒓𝙚𝒔𝙩𝒆𝙙 𝙞𝒏 𝒕𝙝𝒊𝙨 𝙩𝒐𝙥𝒊𝙘 𝙖𝒏𝙙 𝙘𝒖𝙧𝒊𝙤𝒖𝙨 𝙖𝒃𝙤𝒖𝙩 𝙝𝒐𝙬 𝙗𝒊𝙖𝒔𝙚𝒔 𝒂𝙥𝒑𝙚𝒂𝙧 𝙖𝒏𝙙 𝙬𝒉𝙖𝒕 𝒘𝙚 𝙘𝒂𝙣 𝙙𝒐 𝒕𝙤 𝙗𝒆 𝒍𝙚𝒔𝙨 𝙖𝒇𝙛𝒆𝙘𝒕𝙚𝒅 𝒃𝙮 𝙩𝒉𝙚𝒎, as 𝙃𝑼𝙈𝑨𝙉 𝘽𝑬𝙄𝑵𝙂𝑺 𝙖𝒏𝙙 𝙚𝒔𝙥𝒆𝙘𝒊𝙖𝒍𝙡𝒚 𝒂𝙨 𝙇𝑬𝘼𝑫𝙀𝑹𝙎 (because inevitably leaders are the ones who set an example of behavior and they encourage or discourage certain behaviors in their teams). 🚀 As many probably know, 𝒘𝙚 𝙙𝒐𝙣’𝙩 𝙝𝒂𝙫𝒆 𝒂 𝒎𝙖𝒈𝙞𝒄 𝒘𝙖𝒏𝙙 𝙩𝒐 𝒔𝙤𝒍𝙫𝒆 𝒕𝙝𝒊𝙨 𝙥𝒓𝙤𝒃𝙡𝒆𝙢. And as simple as it sounds the first step is : 1. 𝘼𝑾𝘼𝑹𝙀𝑵𝙀𝑺𝙎 𝙖𝒏𝙙 𝙖𝒄𝙠𝒏𝙤𝒘𝙡𝒆𝙙𝒈𝙞𝒏𝙜 𝙩𝒉𝙖𝒕 𝒕𝙝𝒆𝙮 𝙚𝒙𝙞𝒔𝙩! 2. Afterwards we can practice 𝙨𝒆𝙡𝒇-𝒐𝙗𝒔𝙚𝒓𝙫𝒂𝙩𝒊𝙤𝒏 𝒕𝙤 𝙞𝒅𝙚𝒏𝙩𝒊𝙛𝒚 𝒘𝙝𝒆𝙣 𝙞𝒕 𝒂𝙛𝒇𝙚𝒄𝙩𝒔 𝒐𝙪𝒓 𝒅𝙚𝒄𝙞𝒔𝙞𝒐𝙣𝒔, which are the antecedents of our behavior 3. 𝙋𝒓𝙖𝒄𝙩𝒊𝙘𝒆 𝒔𝙚𝒍𝙛-𝙘𝒐𝙣𝒕𝙧𝒐𝙡 ( Cialdini says that ,, a promise made to someone increases the probability of performing the behavior” , so in order to change our behavior a psychological contract could help us. Here we can have this kind of contract with a therapist, with a coach or maybe even with a mentor.) 👀So what will be the first thing that you do starting 𝑇O𝐷A𝑌? #leadershipcoaching #cognitivebiases #selfawareness #selfobservation #selfcontrol

We often make decisions spontaneously, often based on emotions. However, when you run a business or if you are in a leadership position, the decision making process cannot be that spontaneous or emotion-based as a decision can have a huge effect on other human beings or the wider environment. So at today's Day 12, the Neuro Agility Information Series of Mastering Your Mind Matters asks: What role does Neuro Agility play in the decision making process? Neuro Agility is a game-changer when it comes to making informed decisions. It plays a crucial role in supporting decision-making by enhancing cognitive flexibility, improving information processing and fostering emotional regulation. These factors enable individuals to make well-informed, balanced and effective decisions in both personal and professional contexts. Here’s how it helps: Neuro Agility offers a strategic advantage by improving: 1.   Cognitive Flexibility: Adapt your thinking and evaluate multiple perspectives. 2.   Information Processing: Analyze data effectively to gain insights. 3.   Emotional Regulation: Manage emotions to make balanced choices. 4.   Problem-Solving: Generate innovative solutions to complex problems. 5.   Risk Assessment: Assess potential risks and outcomes for informed decisions. Enhance your decision-making skills with Neuro Agility. Discover more at https://lnkd.in/dVFWwG5q. #NeuroAgility #DecisionMaking #CognitivePerformance #Leadership #ProfessionalDevelopment #NeuroAgilityInformationSeries #MasteringYourMindMatters

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 In business or in day to day life, decision-making often requires balancing data-driven logic with emotional intelligence. However, sometimes emotions can alter even our decision making. A classic example is the 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁: Imagine you're deciding between two investment opportunities. Option A presents a 70% chance of success, while Option B highlights a 30% chance of failure. Despite the outcomes being mathematically identical, you are more likely to favor the positively framed Option A. Psychologist 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒆𝒍 𝑲𝒂𝒉𝒏𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏 explains, "𝑂𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑦 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑, 𝑟𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑡𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓." This demonstrates how emotions, such as fear of loss or optimism, can overshadow objective reasoning. Those who understand the emotional undercurrents of decision-making are better in making strategic choices. #Leadership #EmotionalIntelligence #CognitiveBias #StrategicThinking #DecisionMaking #Managemement #MBA #linkedin #Psychology #Strategy

**Understanding Confirmation Bias in Decision-Making** Confirmation bias is a psychological phenomenon where individuals favor information that confirms their pre-existing beliefs while disregarding evidence that challenges those beliefs. This bias can significantly impact our decision-making processes. For instance, if we strongly believe in a particular business strategy, we might only focus on data that supports its success and overlook any evidence to the contrary. This can lead to unbalanced and potentially flawed decisions. Being aware of confirmation bias allows us to take a more objective approach, ensuring that we consider all relevant information before drawing conclusions. In both personal and professional settings, recognizing this bias is key to making more informed and effective decisions. #Psychology #DecisionMaking #ConfirmationBias #Leadership #CognitiveBias #BusinessStrategy #CriticalThinking #ProfessionalGrowth

🧠 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲: 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 In our fast-paced work environment, where decisions often need to be made under high pressure, I've come to an important realization: Overthinking is a widespread phenomenon that affects us all in different forms. From my personal experience, I'd like to share my insights on the three types of overthinking: dwelling on the past, fearing the future, and overanalyzing. Here's how I've learned to deal with each: Dwelling on the Past 🔄: Getting stuck in negative events from the past can be paralyzing. My strategy? I consciously schedule time to worry - but limit this time. It's liberating to know there's a place and time to process these thoughts without them being present all day long. Fearing the Future 🔮: The fear of what may come can be overwhelming. I've learned to mentally project myself into the future and look back at the now from there. This helps me to put the relative importance of current worries into perspective and focus on what truly matters. Overanalyzing 🔍: Sometimes, we get lost in the details. I had to learn to make decisions based on what is "good enough" rather than seeking perfection. This approach, known as "satisficing," has helped me overcome decision paralysis and move forward. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆: Recognizing when your thinking is productive versus when it's holding you back is essential. By understanding and addressing these three forms of overthinking, I've been able to channel my thoughts more effectively and make progress in my career. 🚀 #leadership #growth

🤔 Are you too confident in your decisions? 🤯 This is what we call hypercertainty. It's when we're so confident in our choices that we ignore potential pitfalls. 🚀 Hypercertainty can sneak up on us in both personal and professional settings. Here's what causes it and how to avoid its trap: 1. Groupthink: We often feel pressured to conform in groups, leading to a false sense of security. 2. Lack of Diversity: Without diverse perspectives, our view becomes narrow and overly confident. 3. Fear of Uncertainty: The discomfort of not knowing pushes us to cling to certainty, even if it's flawed. 4. Cognitive Biases: Biases like confirmation bias distort our judgment, reinforcing hypercertainty. The consequences? Poor decision-making, increased risk, and missed opportunities. But there are ways to combat this: 1. Encourage Diversity: Embrace varied perspectives to enhance critical thinking. 2. Foster a Culture of Doubt: Create an environment where questioning is encouraged. 3. Embrace Uncertainty: Understand that considering multiple outcomes is valuable. 4. Use Decision-Making Tools: Structured processes can help balance decisions. Have you ever experienced hypercertainty in your decisions? How did you overcome it? Share your thoughts below!👇 #Leadership #DecisionMaking #CriticalThinking #GrowthMindset