The Power of Intuition: How to Use Your Gut Feelings to Make Better Decisions at Work
- 6h 37m
- Gary Klein
- The Doubleday Publishing Group
- 2003
At times in our careers, we've all been aware of a "gut feeling" guiding our decisions. Too often, we dismiss these feelings as "hunches" and therefore untrustworthy. But renowned researcher Gary Klein reveals that, in fact, 90 percent of the critical decisions we make is based on our intuition. In his new book, THE POWER OF INTUITION, Klein shows that intuition, far from being an innate "sixth sense," is a learnable—and essential—skill.
Based on interviews with senior executives who make important judgments swiftly, as well as firefighters, emergency medical staff, soldiers, and others who often face decisions with immediate life-and-death implications, Klein demonstrates that the expertise to recognize patterns and other cues that enable us—intuitively—to make the right decisions—is a natural extension of experience.
Through a three-tiered process called the "Exceleration Program," Klein provides readers with the tools they need to build the intuitive skills that will help them make tough choices, spot potential problems, manage uncertainty, and size up situations quickly. Klein also shows how to communicate such decisions more effectively, coach others in the art of intuition, and recognize and defend against an overdependence on information technology.
The first book to demystify the role of intuition in decision making, THE POWER OF INTUITION is essential reading for those who wish to develop their intuition skills, wherever they are in the organizational hierarchy.
About the Author
GARY KLEIN, Ph.D., Chairman and Chief Scientist of Klein Associates, is the author of Sources of Power, named by Business & Strategy as one of the best books of the new millenium. He is renowned for his pioneering work with the U.S. Marines, firefighters, and business organizations in determining the role intuition plays in individual performance. He lives in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
In this Book
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The Power of Intuition—How To Use Your Gut Feelings To Make Better Decisions At Work
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A Pragmatic Approach to Intuitive Decision Making
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A Case Study of Intuition
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Where Do Our Hunches Come From?
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Intuition Skills Training: Speeding Up Your Learning Curve
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Using Analysis to Support Our Intuitions
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How to Make Tough Choices
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How to Spot Problems Before They Get Out of Hand
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How to Manage Uncertainty
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How to Size Up Situations
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Getting Creative—How to Go Beyond Brainstorming
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How to Improvise and Adapt Plans
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Molding Your Intuition: A Case Study
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Executive Intent: How to Communicate Your Intuitions
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Coaching Others to Develop Strong Intuitions
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Overcoming the Problems with Metrics
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Smart Technology Can Make Us Stupid
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Ten Tips for Intuitive Decision Making
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Notes
