Wise Decision Maker Show

Because we usually feel that everything is going to go according to plan, we don’t pay nearly enough attention to potential problems and fail to account for them in our plans. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Guide, which describes how to overcome the Planning Fallacy and keep projects from going over budget or over time. This article forms the basis for...

In order to prevent conflicts across age divides, organizations need to avoid dangerous judgment errors. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Guide. This article forms the basis for this episode: https://disasteravoidanceexperts.com/how-associations-can-improve-new-member-retention/ Make sure to register for the FREE Wise Decision Maker Course and get a FREE...

How do tech entrepreneurs make the wisest and most profitable decisions? In this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show’s “Decision Maker Revealed” Gleb Tsipursky interviews Paul Powers, one of the people best positioned to answer this question. Paul Powers is the founder of multiple successful tech-focused enterprises and a member of the prestigious Forbes 30 under 30. He founded the tech innova...

In order to avoid decision disasters and defeat cognitive biases, it's important to develop the 12 critical skills that cognitive neuroscience and behavioral economics show are needed for mental fitness. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Guide, which describes the 12 Mental Skills to Defeat Cognitive Biases. This article forms the basis for this episode: h...

Cognitive biases pose a high threat to strategic planning, but you can overcome them by using the 10 Steps for Strategic Planning to Defend Your Future: 1. Determine scope, strategic goals, and timeline of planned activities. 2. Gather relevant stakeholders and explain the “Defend Your Future” process. 3. Imagine that everything goes as expected. What would the future look like? What resources wou...

Here's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Guide, which describes the Failure-Proofing technique: - To prevent failure in implementing decisions, or in managing projects or processes, imagine that it completely failed. Then, brainstorm all plausible reasons for failure, and generate solutions to these potential problems. Integrate these solutions into your project...

Avoiding Disastrous Decisions involves: 1) Deciding the decision criteria 2) Weighing importance of criteria 3) Grading your options using the criteria 4) Checking with your head and gut 5) Sticking to your choice This is the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Guide, which describes the technique for Avoiding Disastrous Decisions. This article forms the basis for this...

In order to make the best decisions, follow this 8-step decision-making process: 1) Identify need for decision 2) Get relevant info 3) Decide goals 4) Develop criteria 5) Generate a few viable options 6) Weigh options 7) Implement decision 8) Revise implementation and decision as needed That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Guide, which describes the 8-Step Pr...

How to make decisions quickly? Answer 5 key questions: 1) What key info do I need? 2) What cognitive biases might harm me? 3) What would a trusted adviser say? 4) How might this fail? 5) Why might I revise this decision? This episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show explains how to use the "5 Questions" method in order to avoid thinking errors known as cognitive biases when making decisions quickly...

The choice that feels most comfortable to your gut is often the worst decision for your bottom line. To be a truly wise decision maker, you have to adopt counterintuitive, uncomfortable, but highly profitable techniques to avoid business disasters by making the best decisions. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Guide, which describes the Wise Decision Maker...

Learn more and pre-order book at https://disasteravoidanceexperts.com/NeverGut/ "Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters," written by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, published by Career Press. You can read a transcript at https://disasteravoidanceexperts.com/never-go-with-your-gut-video-and-audio-book-trailer-poor-decisions/ BOOK DESCRIPTION Want to...

Dangerous judgment errors (known as cognitive biases) threaten our daily decisions. To address cognitive biases in your workplace, you need to evaluate their impact on your own professional activities and on your team and organization. Then, make and implement a plan to address these biases. This podcast shares about the "Assessment on Dangerous Judgment Errors in the Workplace" that you can use t...