I had a friend awhile ago mention that when there is the same same day in and day out, they have a tendance to get rather board with life. However, when the proverbial stuff hits the fan, that’s when they wake up, roll up their sleeves and say let’s get at it. Now this is …
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Authenticity: The Quiet Force We Crave but Struggle to Find
Not too sure about you, I’m finding we’re living in an environment where authenticity is increasingly rare? Why? Every day, we are bombarded with noise — headlines designed for clicks, quick takes built for speed, and information stripped of context. We scroll, we skim, and we move on. But in this environment, are we actually …
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Back to Basics: Doing vs Not Doing
In the world of risk management and compliance, decision-making errors can carry significant consequences, doing versus not doing. To get fancy, the two concepts often discussed in this context are errors of commission and errors of omission. While they may sound like technical nuances, understanding the difference between the two—and how they manifest in everyday practice—can be a …
Authority Bias: When Titles Silence Critical Thinking
Authority Bias: When Titles Silence Critical Thinking It can be subtle; it can happen easily and be missed quickly. That ‘it’ is a comment, recommendation or suggestion by someone who is in a perceived position of authority or leadership that should be questioned. For example, have you Ever been in a meeting where the C …
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Understanding Information Bias: What It Is and How to Prevent It
Understanding Information Bias: What It Is and How to Prevent It In my mind, I’m sensing it more and more through news articles, social media posts and other sources, decisions and directions forward are being made with the ‘best information’. From competing agendas, forced outcomes, perceived influences, and a myriad of other factors, the ‘best …
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