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Decisive:
To make good decisions, CEOs need the courage to seek out disagreement.
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94 |
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Decisive:
If you haven’t encountered any opposition to a decision you’re considering, chances are you haven’t looked hard enough.
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97 |
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Decisive:
…probing questions signal confidence and experience in the asker.
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104 |
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Decisive:
…asking probing questions is useful when you are trying to pry information from people who have an incentive to spin you…
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104 |
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Decisive:
When we want something to be true, we gather information that supports our desire.
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107 |
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Decisive:
…confirmation bias doesn’t just affect what information people go looking for; it even affects what they notice in the first place.
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107 |
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Decisive:
…’assume positive intent,’ … imagine that the behavior or words of your colleagues are motivated by good intentions, even when their actions seem objectionable at first glance.
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108 |
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Decisive:
Reality-testing our assumptions is difficult. We’ll rarely do it instinctively.
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112 |
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Decisive:
…when our predictions and opinions clash with the universe’s averages, the universe usually wins.
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113 |
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Decisive:
All entrepreneurs have reason to believe, at the beginning, that they will succeed.
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117 |
