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Embracing Uncertainty: The Cognitive Dimension with Gary Klein, PhD | Ep 17

Apr 17, 2023

01:04:42

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Gary Klein

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Overcoming the Mistaken Mindset of Finding a Universal Solution for Wicked Problems

00:38

The Importance of Appreciating and Savoring Our Insights

00:59

Improvisation and mindset change in decision making

00:56

Introduction

2min

John Schmidt: The Author of McDp1 Warfighting

3min

The History of Tactical Decision Making Under Stress

2min

The Importance of Work in Complex Environments

2min

The Cognitive Dimension of Transitioning Pilots

4min

The Effect of the Landing Signal Officer on Anxiety

3min

The Cognitive Dimension of the Mind

2min

Building Confidence in Complexity

4min

Building Confidence in Complexity

4min

10.

The Importance of Situation Awareness Calibration Questions

5min

11.

How to Use a Shadow Box in TDGs and Training

3min

12.

How to Solve Wicked Problems

4min

13.

The Importance of Multiple Perspectives in a Wrong Problem

2min

14.

The Struggle to Get the Most Out of Your Players

2min

15.

How to Train People and Leaders With TDGs and Shadow Box

2min

16.

The Pre-Mortem Technique: How to Change People's Mindsets

3min

17.

The Power of a Premortum

3min

18.

How to Reduce Errors and Increase Insights

3min

19.

Snapshot So the Mind

5min

20.

The Importance of Six Sigma

2min

21.

How to Make More Enemies

2min

22.

How to Get the Best Magic in the World

3min

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Gary Klein, PhD is an internationally renowned expert in decision-making, creativity, and leadership. He is a research psychologist, most famous for pioneering the field of Naturalistic Decision Making (NDM), along with his groundbreaking recognition primed decision (RPD) model, which has been used to revolutionize the way the Marines and Army train their officers. Dr. Klein has written several books, articles, and chapters about these topics, such as Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions, The Power of Intuition: How to Use Your Gut Feelings to Make Better Decisions at Work, and his most recent book, Snapshots of the Mind. He is the founder and CEO of Klein Associates, a consulting firm that specializes in decision-making, creative problem solving, and leadership development. Dr. Klein is a much sought-after keynote speaker and workshop facilitator, and has also developed the widely-used Learning-Focused Leadership model. His work has been honored with awards from the American Psychological Association, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and the International Society for Performance Improvement.

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