Decision Making Models
Team Dynamics
Biases & Heuristics
Organizational Culture
Power and Influence
100

This model states that people evaluate losses and gains rather than the final outcome

Prospect Theory


100

This occurs when groups spend too much time on shared information rather than unique insights

Common Information Effect

100

This occurs when decisions are influenced by how choices are framed as gains or losses.

The Framing Effect

100

This level of culture involves artifacts like ceremonies, uniforms, and rituals.

Level 1 (The Feel)

100

This principle states that people value scarce items more than those readily available.

the Scarcity Principle

200

This type of thinking is intuitive, impulsive, and relies on heuristics.

System 1 Thinking

200

The psychological state where team members feel safe expressing ideas without fear of penalty.

Psychological Safety

200

People often assign a high probability of co-occurrence to unrelated events due to this bias.

the Conjunction Fallacy

200

The framework where people categorize themselves into social, relational, or personal identities.

Identity Theory

200

This strategy highlights unique benefits and exclusive information to influence others.

Leveraging Scarcity

300

The phase in Prospect Theory where outcomes are ordered and framed.

The editing phase

300

This term describes the human tendency to believe we see the world objectively, leading to false consensus.

Naïve Realism

300

The tendency to seek information confirming one’s beliefs rather than challenging them.

Confirmation Bias

300

These shared beliefs and assumptions guide behavior within an organization.

Organizational Culture

300

This term describes the ability to mobilize energy by understanding the situational context.

Situational Power

400

This heuristic involves assessing event likelihood based on how easily an example comes to mind.

The Availability Heuristic

400

One of the best predictors of team success involves fostering this open and penalty-free climate

Psychological Safety

400

This heuristic involves judging someone based on how closely they match a stereotype.

the Representativeness Heuristic

400

A type of culture that internalizes desired behaviors and supports goals, creating competitive advantage.

Strong Culture

400

The paradox where individuals rise to power through empathy but lose these traits once in power.

the Power Paradox

500

This bias occurs when people persist with failing strategies due to past investments.

Escalation of Commitment

500

A faulty thinking pattern where highly cohesive groups avoid critical scrutiny to maintain consensus.

Groupthink

500

This bias explains overconfidence in personal knowledge or decision-making abilities.

Overprecision

500

The concept that diverse groups outperform homogeneous ones due to unique problem-solving approaches.

The Toolbox View

500

This type of coalition relies on finding an agreeable middle ground between two positions.

a Compromise Coalition

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