Decision Making

Researchers at MIT have questioned whether SMART goals (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-bound) actually work. They suggest we might get better outcomes if we make our goals FAST (frequently discussed, ambitious, specific and transparent) not SMART. https://t.co/8cNDwLO455

Notice problems, early; but then orient and act appropriately, there is no use in recognising them early, and not taking initiative to re-orient.

Rory Sutherland on why group decision making is often worse than personal judgement https://t.co/Gj6CRLLF40

Microsoft says meeting time has TRIPLED since 2020: typical workers are spending 57% of their time communicating [meetings, calls] with others: 'Today, knowledge work is, quantitatively speaking, less about creating new things than it is about talking about those things.’ https://t.co/aueW97bOrg