Before decisions align on what you are optimizing for first

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In organizations, everything is much more fluid and continuous. It's much more about I think designing the feedback mechanisms. And so I want to kind of completely dismiss obviously the important decision making in that there are times we have decided, well, are we going to launch this product or not? Are we going to start this project or not?Are we going to replace the system or not?"

This episode is packed with wisdom from previous guests on the art of making better decisions.

We discuss the three types of decision-makers, how to control your emotions when making decisions, why it’s crucial to look at every decision differently, the processes for coming to the right decision, and how to learn from your mistakes when you get it wrong.

The guests on this episode are author Ventakesh Rao (Episode 7), psychologist, author and professional poker player Maria Konnikova (Episode 89), Stripe co-founder Patrick Collison (Episode 32), cognitive-behavioral decision science author and professional poker player Annie Duke (Episode 37), and Shopify co-founder Tobi Lutke (Episode 41). Transcript: https://fs.blog/knowledge-project-podcast-transcripts/tkp-insights-decision-making/

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