The Truth About Using Facts AND Intuition in Decision Making

Contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 10
Introduction......Page 11
TRUTH 1 Before a major decision, get some Z’s......Page 14
TRUTH 2 Act from a state of clarity......Page 16
TRUTH 3 If you can’t get distance, get perspective......Page 20
TRUTH 4 Keep it real......Page 24
TRUTH 5 Use a systematic process......Page 28
TRUTH 6 Know your decision-making style......Page 32
TRUTH 7 To make better decisions, make more mistakes......Page 36
TRUTH 8 Be prepared to profit from your mistakes......Page 40
TRUTH 9 Learn from your close calls......Page 42
TRUTH 10 Learn from the decisions of others......Page 46
TRUTH 11 Don’t judge your decisions based on their outcome......Page 48
TRUTH 12 Leave yourself room to get back from the pole......Page 52
TRUTH 13 Understand common “decision traps”......Page 56
TRUTH 14 Giving up something? Get over it!......Page 60
TRUTH 15 It’s possible to miss an entire gorilla......Page 64
TRUTH 16 You may see only what you’re looking for......Page 66
TRUTH 17 You’re not as clever as you think you are......Page 70
TRUTH 18 Your view of the world depends on what planet you’re from......Page 74
TRUTH 19 Beware of seeing patterns that aren’t there......Page 78
TRUTH 20 Different is not always better......Page 82
TRUTH 21 Boil knowledge down to its essence—and then act on it......Page 84
TRUTH 22 Decisions are not snapshots but movies......Page 88
TRUTH 23 No decision is an island......Page 92
TRUTH 24 Build the city around your decision......Page 96
TRUTH 25 Listen for the dog that doesn’t bark......Page 98
TRUTH 26 Sorry, Joe Friday. The facts are never “just the facts.”......Page 102
TRUTH 27 Recognize the power of intuition......Page 104
TRUTH 28 The wrong decision is better than none at all......Page 108
TRUTH 29 Get 80 percent (or less) of what you need, and then act on it......Page 112
TRUTH 30 Every decision carries risk. Get used to it.......Page 116
TRUTH 31 Not making a decision is a decision......Page 120
TRUTH 32 Two heads can be worse than one......Page 124
TRUTH 33 Use constructive conflict......Page 128
TRUTH 34 Surround yourself with people smarter than yourself......Page 132
TRUTH 35 Make decision roles clear......Page 136
TRUTH 36 Break free from the prisoner’s dilemma......Page 140
TRUTH 37 A little adrenaline can be a good thing......Page 144
TRUTH 38 Understand the impact of emotions......Page 148
TRUTH 39 Beware of the attractive new shortcut......Page 152
TRUTH 40 Don’t do anything you wouldn’t want seen on YouTube......Page 156
TRUTH 41 There are no quiet corners safe from scrutiny......Page 158
TRUTH 42 To know where you’re going, know where you stand......Page 162
TRUTH 43 Don’t let power or ego sway you from your course......Page 166
TRUTH 44 Lower the costs of failure......Page 170
TRUTH 45 Break down big decisions into smaller ones......Page 174
TRUTH 46 Don’t forget the screwdrivers......Page 178
TRUTH 47 Keep your eye on the long term......Page 182
TRUTH 48 Belief in your decision can make it come true......Page 186
TRUTH 49 Keep a sense of humor......Page 190
TRUTH 50 Don’t look back......Page 194
Additional Resources......Page 196
References......Page 197
About the Author......Page 201