Wise Decision Maker Show

Defend your organization from disastrous leadership decisions by paying attention to what’s important during this pandemic. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes how to make sure that you are paying attention to what matters during this pandemic. This article forms the basis for this episode: https://disasteravoidanceexperts.com/what-are-...

Anchoring keeps you shackled to initial information and keeps you from moving forward. Make the best decisions to propel your company by breaking free from this mental blindspot. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Guide, which describes how to avoid anchoring your business to the wrong data. This article forms the basis for this episode: https://disasteravo...

Maximize the value that pessimists and optimists bring to your enterprise by helping them work together well. Optimists should generate half-baked ideas and give them to the pessimists, who would select the most viable notions and finish baking them into full-fledged plans. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes the secret of getting optim...

You can protect yourself from misinformation by considering alternative interpretations, being suspicious of repetition, and taking the Pro-Truth Pledge. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which discusses defending yourself from misinformation via neuroscience. This article forms the basis for this episode: http://disasteravoidanceexperts.com/defendin...

You can protect your work and life from the significant possibility of an election disaster by treating preparation for this likelihood as insurance. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes how to manage election disaster risk. This article forms the basis for this episode: https://disasteravoidanceexperts.com/how-to-manage-election-disaste...

The people close to you influence your spending choices more than you think. To make wiser shopping decisions, be aware of how your choices are influenced and commit to only purchasing things for their practical value. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes why your friends influence your shopping decisions more than you think. This articl...

Using the three social intelligence methods during a stakeholder meeting will help you learn the truth about your stakeholders’ needs, which will empower you to solve their problems and foster stronger relationships with them. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Guide, which describes the 3 key empathy-based methods to uncover the truth about your stakeholde...

You can survive and thrive in the new abnormal of the pandemic by identifying and addressing fundamental needs of your household: safety, connection, and self-esteem. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes how your household can survive and thrive during this pandemic. This article forms the basis for this episode: https://disasteravoidanc...

Asking the 8 Powerful Questions during a pre-engagement stakeholder assessment will lead to better engagement and stronger relationships with your stakeholders. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Guide, which describes the 8 powerful questions you need to ask before stakeholder engagement. This article forms the basis for this episode: https://disasteravoid...

Changing jobs or industries during this pandemic is not only possible, but might be critically important for achieving your career potential. Use the best decision-making steps so that you and your career can thrive, not just survive. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Guide, which describes the 8 steps to protect your career during the COVID-19 pandemic. T...

To address unconscious bias requires understanding what it is and where and how you might fall into it. Just as importantly, it requires developing a series of healthy mental habits that prevent you from falling for unconscious bias. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Guide, which talks about what is unconscious bias and how you can defeat it. This article...

Learn more and order book at https://disasteravoidanceexperts.com/adapt/ "Resilience: Adapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic" Written by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky Published by Changemakers Books in May 2020 BOOK DESCRIPTION COVID-19 has demonstrated clearly that businesses, nonprofits, individuals, and governments are terrible at dealing effectively with large-scale disa...

In order for your company to survive and thrive in the new abnormal of the pandemic, you need to protect against mental blindspots such as the normalcy bias. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Guide, which describes how to avoid the trap of getting back to normal in the pandemic. This article forms the basis for this episode: https://disasteravoidanceexpert...

More buying choices lead to less happiness. To make better shopping decisions, satisfice and limit your options. There is no such thing as the perfect deal, so look for products that are good enough. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Guide, which describes why having more buying choices causes us to be less happy. This article forms the basis for this epis...

Organizations often fail to train newly-promoted leaders well, because experienced leaders forget about the many new skills needed for recently-promoted leaders to succeed. This problem stems from a mental blindspot known as the curse of knowledge. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Guide, which describes how to prevent leadership development failures. This...

Our feelings drive us to avoid short-term losses, which often results in us failing to take worthwhile risks and actually losing more in the long term. This problem comes from a dangerous judgment error called loss aversion. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Guide, which describes how to avoid losing. This article forms the basis for this episode: https://...

To get colleagues in denial to believe the truth, use EGRIP: 1) discover their Emotions; 2) then their Goals; 3) build up Rapport; 4) provide Information to change their mind; 5) offer Positive reinforcement for them updating their beliefs. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Guide, which describes how to deal with colleagues in denial. This article forms th...

To prevent disasters in transitioning your team to working from home, imagine that your transition completely failed. Then, brainstorm all plausible reasons for failure, and generate solutions to these potential problems. Do the same to maximize success. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Guide, which describes how to prevent failure in working from home to...

Your relationships will be undermined or even destroyed by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, unless you take proactive steps right now to save them by treating our current conditions as the new normal. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Guide, which describes how to save your relationships from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. This article forms the basi...

Official guidelines for COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic preparation assume a wildly optimistic scenario due to dangerous judgment errors known as cognitive biases. You need to instead prepare for a realistic scenario. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Guide, which describes the the one huge mistake everybody makes in COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic preparation...

Learn more and order book at https://disasteravoidanceexperts.com/blindspots "The Blindspots Between Us: How to Overcome Unconscious Cognitive Bias and Build Better Relationships" Written by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky Published by New Harbinger Publications BOOK DESCRIPTION We all want positive, productive, and genuine relationships—whether it’s with our family, friends, peers, coworkers, or romantic part...

You should hire women over men, according to science. That's because gender discrimination holds back women's career progress, and women are much better workers than they appear on paper. 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/why-you-should-hire-women-over-men-according-...

Company cultures and top leaders often unconsciously penalize subordinates bringing them bad news. This dangerous judgment error is called the MUM effect and it creates an atmosphere of secrecy that leads successful companies to stagnate and deteriorate. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Guide, which describes how to avoid the disastrous consequences of th...

Cognitive biases lead to SWOT and other typical business strategic analyses giving a false sense of comfort and security. The result? Appalling oversights that ruin profitable businesses and bring down high-flying careers. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Guide, which describes why your SWOT analysis is broken and how you can fix it. This article forms th...

We intuitively overestimate how well others read us and how well we read others, a dangerous judgment error called illusion of transparency. This mental blindspot leads to disastrous results in negotiations and communications. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Guide, which describes why your negotiations are doomed and how to rescue them. This article form...