Most folks who read this blog are in white-collar jobs. Which means since the beginning of this last decade (2010s) have been relentlessly bombarded by the trifecta bingo of AI, Automation and Analytics. If you are skeptical just open your LinkedIn feed.
Everyone in the corporate hierarchy is focused on learning about, deploying and getting on top of these buzzwords. For those who feel there MUST be an alternative specialization, there IS.
DECISION MAKING.
If there is ever a vote for ‘the most neglected subject I wish I had been really drilled on and into while in college’ I would hands down vote : ‘THE BASICS OF GOOD DECISION MAKING (& BIASES THAT TRIP IT)’.
When you strip all the superfluous layers away (College Credentials, Skin Color, Gender, Looks, Wardrobe, Accent, passport) what really gets rewarded in a truly MEI friendly workplace is a person’s ability to make repeated good decisions. An HBS/IIT grad who has a poor track record of DECISION MAKING will, in the long run, do worse than someone who makes a provable track record of good decisions made.
We live in a world that, if it rewards anything, rewards better decisions. The rest is increasingly automated. It’s the ability to navigate complexity, filter noise, and choose wisely that sets winners apart. Sure AI and tools support us, but the power to decide is irreplaceably human. AI, Automation and Analytics are in the end all in the service of helping meat bags make GOOD DECISIONS.
This is The Most Critical of All Skills in the coming decades……until AGI is real.
So….want to start getting better at it ? Then your first stop is widely considered the first port of call in its sphere :
https://fs.blog/smart-decisions/
And your second stop is to buy and read Charlie’s book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61362987-poor-charlie-s-almanack
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