HBR IdeaCast What We Know About Leading with Intuition
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Jul 29, 2025 
Laura Huang, a professor at Northeastern University and author of 'You Already Know,' delves into the science of intuition in leadership. She argues that intuition isn't just a hunch but a culmination of experiences and data. Huang highlights how successful investors often blend gut feelings with analysis to seize high-return opportunities. She emphasizes the importance of mastering intuition, recognizing its role in navigating complex decisions, and understanding when to trust our instincts over data, ultimately enhancing decision-making in dynamic environments.
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Intuition Combines Data and Experience
- Intuition is not just emotion; it's data informed by years of experience.
- This explains why leaders often rely on gut feelings to make decisions successfully.
Investors Use Gut Feel and Data
- Early-stage investors use gut feel blended with financial data to make choices.
- Gut feel often indicates intangible factors influencing investment decisions.
Gut Feel Finds Home Runs
- Gut feel helps investors identify rare, high-return opportunities despite many failures.
- Intuition enables recognizing both outstanding successes and failures that data alone misses.
