From Amazon’s book description:
“Research in psychology has revealed that our decisions are disrupted by an array of biases and irrationalities: We’re overconfident. We seek out information that supports us and downplay information that doesn’t. We get distracted by short-term emotions.
When it comes to making choices, it seems, our brains are flawed instruments. Unfortunately, merely being aware of these shortcomings doesn’t fix the problem, any more than knowing that we are nearsighted helps us to see. The real question is: How can we do better?
In Decisive, the Heaths, based on an exhaustive study of the decision-making literature, introduce a four-step process designed to counteract these biases. Written in an engaging and compulsively readable style, Decisive takes readers on an unforgettable journey, from a rock star’s ingenious decision-making trick to a CEO’s disastrous acquisition, to a single question that can often resolve thorny personal decisions.
Along the way, we learn the answers to critical questions like these: How can we stop the cycle of agonizing over our decisions? How can we make group decisions without destructive politics? And how can we ensure that we don’t overlook precious opportunities to change our course?
Decisive is the Heath brothers’ most powerful—and important—book yet, offering fresh strategies and practical tools enabling us to make better choices. Because the right decision, at the right moment, can make all the difference.”
Below are my Notes:
What are the 4 villains in decision making according to Chip Heath?
Enshrine your core priorities.
How do you deal with Confirmation Bias? (by Chip Heath)
How do you Deal With Overconfidence?
You should trust the Outside View (Base Rates) more than the Inside View. By Chip Heath
How do you avoid the trap of thinking in a narrow frame?
Set up a Tripwire to prevent yourself from going on Autopilot.
Test ideas or “ooch” before leaping into them
How to Overcome Short-Term Emotion