What the research has revealed is that we’re all color-blind when it comes to abstract attributes, such as strategic thinking, potential, and political savvy. Our inability to rate others on them is predictable and explainable—it is systematic. We cannot remove the error by adding more data inputs and averaging them out, and doing that actually mak

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Different disciplines give different weights to each one of these four sources of information. In fashion, most listen to their intuitions, while a small set of others may read Vanessa Friedman or Tim Blanks. When choosing restaurants, some consult Yelp, while others consult the Infatuation, and others go with what Pete Wells recommends. In fine ar... See more