Fresh Eyes

On February 11, 2020February 12, 2020 By StrategicBets.netIn M&A, Team Effectiveness

And yet another reason why most acquisitions fail

Not A Given: Stretch Goals

On January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 By StrategicBets.netIn Team Effectiveness

Contrary to common knowledge, stretch goals are NOT a universal tool

Precious Memories

On January 14, 2020January 14, 2020 By StrategicBets.netIn Biases & Traps, Follow-Up

What if you learned that most of your capital projects are performing 20 percent lower than reported?

20/20 Truth In 2020

On December 31, 2019December 28, 2019 By StrategicBets.netIn Biases & Traps, Leadership & Decision-Making

Luring quality information from the front lines in 2020.

Can Do!

On September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 By StrategicBets.netIn Biases & Traps, Leadership & Decision-Making, Valuations

Reaching Save the stretch goals for AFTER the decision is made

Monte Carlo Traps

On July 30, 2019July 30, 2019 By StrategicBets.netIn Biases & Traps, Risk Assessment1 Comment

Monte Carlo Simulation: Elegant, powerful, and usually dangerously misleading.

Failing With Success

On July 23, 2019July 21, 2019 By StrategicBets.netIn Follow-Up

Skipping follow-up just because a project went well stacks the odds against us for the future.

Decision Overload

On May 21, 2019May 19, 2019 By StrategicBets.netIn Biases & Traps, Leadership & Decision-Making

Better big decision by timing big decisions.

Turning the Page Too Quickly

On May 14, 2019May 12, 2019 By StrategicBets.netIn Follow-UpLeave a comment

Ignoring history begins with neglecting rigorous post-mortems of disappointments

Inhuman Cheating

On May 7, 2019May 12, 2019 By StrategicBets.netIn Biases & TrapsLeave a comment

When perseverance isn't a virtue