Daily Leader Tip: 3 ways to avoid confirmation bias

How bias are you towards your own ideas?

Confirmation Bias is when we have a tendency to search for and favour information or data that supports our existing theory or belief.

It can cause us to evaluate things incorrectly and overlook major pitfalls.

Not only can it stifle creativity.

It can also cause us to make poor decisions or influence people towards them even if they are not a sound investment.

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It’s great to know all the good things about an idea but are you thinking about it critically and fairly?

3 ways to avoid 👍 3️⃣

1️⃣ Try to look at things with a neutral view and openness to changing your notion.

2️⃣ Ask your team for their inputs and insights, perspective is key.

3️⃣ Evaluate more than one source of data. Does accurate data back up your idea?

All the best

David