What looks like leadership decisiveness is often a cognitive trap that costs businesses billions. This video dissects "The Decisiveness Trap"—the psychological bias that causes leaders to solve the wrong problem with disastrous consequences, as seen with Boeing and the 'New Coke' fiasco.

We explore the psychology of the 'rush to solutions,' also known as premature closure bias. Learn why the pressure to act quickly often leads to poor problem framing, causing leaders to skip critical thinking in favor of action. Drawing on shocking data from medical misdiagnoses and legal 'tunnel vision,' we reveal how this bias is a systemic flaw in how we approach problem-solving.

Stop celebrating fast answers and start asking the right questions. This is your guide to developing the discipline of deep analysis and ensuring you never again perfectly solve the wrong problem.

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IN THIS EPISODE

00:00 The Billion-Pound Problem You're Solving Wrong

00:31 The Premature Closure Bias in Medicine (Shocking Stats)

01:16 The Trap of Plunging In and Premature Closure in Business with Data

03:30 Business by Strategy vs Business by Assumption

04:01 Thinking Deep vs. Moving Fast: Finding the Balance

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