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Mastery unlocked: Why grit beats practice alone on the road to expertise
What is the role of grit (i.e. the personality trait that reflects perseverance and passion for long-term goals) in performance and skill level? I’ve long been a staunch believer in the work of Anders Ericsson – the idea that deliberate practice is what predicts skill...
Opportunity cost: an often neglected way to supercharge your decision making
Opportunity cost might be the most under appreciated tactics we can use to improve our decision making. You can literally hack your own brain by explicitly framing what else you can do with an...
Debrief the good, the bad, the ugly
Red teaming decisions. What does this mean? Well it might just be one of the best tactics (or hacks) to improve your team's decision making quality. In fact, at Advanced Performance we worked with a...
Red teams and decision making: improve your team’s decisions making quality now
Red teaming decisions. What does this mean? Well it might just be one of the best tactics (or hacks) to improve your team's decision making quality. In fact, at Advanced Performance we worked with a...
Want to supercharge your decision making process? Try harnessing the power of probabilities
Most things in life aren't black and white, especially difficult decisions. Yet, humans have a tendency to think in the binary (yes/no, right/wrong, good/bad) and this can negatively impact decision...
Investing time in team debriefing improves efficiency over the long term
Teams we work with often worry that debriefing adds time to a busy schedule. It's a legitimate concern but maybe debriefing can actually enhance team efficiency? Bottom line up front - short term...
How much more info do I need to make the decision?
There are 2 questions I frequently pose when making high stakes decisions. "What are the chances that additional information will actually change my decision?" "What would need to be true to make a...