2. What Are Your Decision-Making Strengths and Blind Spots?

by CHERYL STRAUSS EINHORN

WHAT DO YOU do when you face an important but complicated decision? Do you turn to experts? Dig for data? Ask trusted friends and colleagues? Go with your gut? The truth is that many of us approach decision-making from the same perspective over and over. We use the same tools and habits every time, even if the decisions are vastly different. But following the same strategy for every problem limits your abilities. To make better decisions, you need to break out of these patterns and see things differently, even if it is uncomfortable. First, you need to understand your own decision-making strengths and your blind spots: What is the psychology of your decision-making? What is your typical approach? What mental mistakes or cognitive biases tend to get in your way? Looking inward…

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