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Behavioral Breakdowns

After each episode, a short brief translates the conversation into behavioral economics: the concepts at play, and what they imply for markets and leadership.

BRIEF 01Published

Breakdown 01: Introducing the Pressure Premium

  • Risk
  • Confidence
  • Volatility
Market implication
If pressure is a tax on decision quality, the cost should be largest exactly when markets are most stressed.
Leadership implication
Leaders who name the pressure they are under may be able to slow down the shortcut it triggers.
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