Thinking Fast and Slow
In leadership and in the office.
7/29/20251 min read
You may have heard this before – it is the title of a popular science book by psychologist Daniel Kahneman.
I was recently reminded of it when hiking in the Austrian alps.
On the first hike I got it wrong. (Over-) Confidence and lack of focus, paired with time pressure to reach the finish line (in order to fit in other things) led to one bad decision; it got us off route and into a dead end.
Unable to continue the route (in my defense, no sane person would have continued) we returned to the last waymark.
What made the next day better?
A bit of planning. Considering decisions as a team. Listening to challenge as if it was only information, not an argument or attack. Checking the direction regularly. Enjoying the path and not worrying about the end goal (although it was clearly defined).
By the way, data supported the case: on day 2 we made more elevation gain and more distance in less time.
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