You're About to Make a Terrible Mistake!
You're About to Make a Terrible Mistake!
Summary
You're About to Make a Terrible Mistake! distils the latest developments in behavioural economics and cognitive psychology into actionable tools for making smart, effective decisions in business and beyond.
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You're About to Make a Terrible Mistake! by Olivier Sibony
You're About to Make a Terrible Mistake! distils the latest developments in behavioural economics and cognitive psychology into actionable tools for making smart, effective decisions in business and beyond.‘An elegant synthesis of the best scientific work on human judgment that will be useful whether your aspirations in life are modest or grandiose’ - Philip ETetlock, co-author of Superforecasting
‘Brilliant, fun, and wise - a tremendous guide to sensible decision-making, in business and in daily life. Filled with vivid stories and big lessons, this book might well be the best investment you make this year’- Cass R. Sunstein, co-author of Nudge
‘Finally! Actionable advice for leaders based on decades of decision science. Succinct, accurate, and even-handed’ - Angela Duckworth, author of Grit
‘Olivier Sibony has that rare and magical ability to take complex concepts and package them in fast-paced, easy-to-understand narrative. Filled with actionable advice on how to make better choices, this book should be required reading for anyone looking to improve their decision process’ - Annie Duke, bestselling author of Thinking in Bets
‘The best, funniest, most useful guide to cognitive bias in business. If you make decisions, you need to read this book’ - Safi Bahcall, author of Loonshots
'A masterful introduction to the state of the art in managerial decision making' - Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow
'I loved it' - Angela Duckworth, Grit
'An elegant synthesis of the best scientific work on human judgment' - Philip E. Tetlock, Superforecasting
'Sibony has written the best, funniest, most useful guide to cognitive bias in business' - Safi Bahcall, Loonshots
'Sibony has that rare and magical ability to take complex concepts and package them in fast-paced, easy-to-understand narrative' - Annie Duke, Thinking in Bets
‘Brilliant, fun, and wise- a tremendous guide to sensible decision-making, in business and in daily life. Filled with vivid stories and big lessons, this book might well be the best investment you make this year’ - Cass R. Sunstein, co-author of Nudge
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781800750005 |
| ISBN 10 | 1800750005 |
| Title | You're About to Make a Terrible Mistake! |
| Author | Olivier Sibony |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Swift Press |
| Year published | 2020-09-03 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |