Dr. Kathy Pearson is a strategist, systems thinking expert, and authority in decision making. She is also an award-winning educator who works extensively with mid-to senior-level executives, including high potentials and executive teams. Kathy works closely with Executive Education groups including the Wharton School, Duke CE, Smith College, and the Institute for Management Studies, as well as directly with global organizations. Kathy teaches on a variety of topics including Critical Thinking, Strategic Agility, Change Management and Strategic Execution.

She is the co-author of The Perceptive Leader: A Handbook for Leading in an Environment of Uncertainty. She received her B.S. degree in theoretical mathematics from Auburn University, her M.S. degree in Decision Sciences from Georgia State University, and her Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Northwestern University.

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Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

02:19 Decision making is harder now!

03:57 Range of alternatives

04:56 Leadership example from her book

06:25 New leaders bring new perspectives

08:43 Overconfidence bias

10:11 Multi-tracking thinking

11:47 Thought Experiential Frames

14:04 Out of the box thinking

14:52 Too many options!

15:55 Establishing decision rights

19:43 Historical Examples of leadership

24:48 Future Uncertainties

31:31 Adaptable organizations

35:54 Unknown unknowns

43:40 Case study and example

48:23 Conclusion

Decision Making Mistakes All Leaders Make with Dr. Kathy Pearson | The Good Leadership Podcast #17