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Richard Bistrong's avatar

So true @Karen Walker !

Karen Walker's avatar

@Richard Bistrong - I imagine you've seen this play out in real time in compliance situations. When someone's first move in an ethical gray zone happens fast and under pressure, how much of what you're seeing is their actual character vs. just their relationship with urgency?

Richard Bistrong's avatar

Great question @Karen Walker . I think both come into play. If they don’t have a ‘truth teller’ committee ( @Megan Reitz ) to help them slow down, I think their relationship with urgency can overwhelm even the best of actual character and one’s ethical compass. Such a great topic!

Rachelle Kuramoto's avatar

“The skill isn’t reading the first move better. It’s refusing to let urgency turn a read into a verdict before you’ve earned one.”

Great reminder that heuristics are normal and necessary, and most useful when paired with slow thinking.

Rachelle Kuramoto's avatar

I was totally thinking about Kahneman! Haven’t heard of “Noise” though - great rec!

Karen Walker's avatar

Yes, slow thinking! And I just discovered "Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment" (Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, and Cass Sunstein).