Cognitive and emotional biases are a human condition—no one is immune.

 

Biases are at play whether you realize it or not.

 

Deeply entrenched in our human psyche, they shape our perceptions, weaving a narrative in our minds, swaying our thinking and emotions, and often misguiding our judgment, the decisions we make, and the actions we take.

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Our mind is the lens through which we view everything.

 

If we choose to bury our heads in the sand, a bias known as the Ostrich Effect, we put ourselves in a vulnerable position, deferring to our biases, with no strategy to manage them in situations when we most need to do so.

 

“Much is known about the conditions under which

each bias is likely to influence judgments and decisions,

and a fair amount is known that would allow an observer of decision-making to recognize biased thinking in real time.”

—Daniel Kahneman

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Biases are directional, swaying us toward or away from a tendency.

 

The burden is on us to develop an awareness of their pushes and pulls, so we can take the lead rather than be unknowingly led.

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Understanding and recognizing your biases has practical value in the day-to-day of your leadership, including when you are choosing leaders for your organization.

 

Because bias is a hidden cost to your bottom line.

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Know your knots - the knots that tie you in place, and the knots that give you speed and move you forward.

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​Learn more in Mind Knots

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Adapted from Mind Knots