Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 0307361136 ISBN 13 : 9780307361134

Synopsis

Decisive The four principles that can help people overcome the brain's natural biases to make better, more informed decisions. The Heaths, the bestselling authors of "Made to Stick" and "Switch," tackle the thorny problem of how to overcome natural biases.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The four principles that can help us to overcome our brains' natural biases to make better, more informed decisions--in our lives, careers, families and organizations.

In Decisive, Chip Heath and Dan Heath, the bestselling authors of Made to Stick and Switch, tackle the thorny problem of how to overcome our natural biases and irrational thinking to make better decisions, about our work, lives, companies and careers.
 
When it comes to decision making, our brains are flawed instruments. But given that we are biologically hard-wired to act foolishly and behave irrationally at times, how can we do better? A number of recent bestsellers have identified how irrational our decision making can be. But being aware of a bias doesn't correct it, just as knowing that you are nearsighted doesn't help you to see better. In Decisive, the Heath brothers, drawing on extensive studies, stories and research, offer specific, practical tools that can help us to think more clearly about our options, and get out of our heads, to improve our decision making, at work and at home.

Quatrième de couverture

Decisions, decisions, decisions. You're faced with hundreds of them every day - thousands even. But how can you know if you're making the right ones?

In Decisive, best-selling authors Chip and Dan Heath draw on decades of psychological research to explain why we so often get it very badly wrong - why our supposedly rational brains are frequently tripped up by powerful biases and wishful thinking. At the same time they demonstrate how relatively easy it is to avoid the pitfalls and find the best answers, offering four simple principles that we can all learn and follow.

In the process, they show why it is that experts frequently make mistakes. They demonstrate the perils of getting trapped in a narrow decision frame. And they explore people's tendency to be over-confident about how their choices will unfold. Drawing on case histories as diverse as the downfall of Kodak and the inspiring account of a cancer survivor, they offer both a fascinating tour through the workings of our minds and an invaluable guide to making smarter decisions.

Détails de l'édition

• Date d'édition: 1657
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0307361136
• ISBN 13: 9780307361134
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible