Term
Premortem
A planning technique: imagine in advance that the goal has failed, and list the reasons why. Duke offers it as a way to see the risks before you start.
Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts, Annie Duke
Explained in
- Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts, Annie Duke
- The Power of Intuition, Gary Klein
Klein’s technique: a team imagines a project has already failed, and each person writes down possible reasons. It helps reveal weaknesses in a plan beforehand.
- Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work, Chip Heath, Dan Heath
A technique from the psychologist Gary Klein: imagine in advance that a decision has failed and try to explain why. It helps you see possible risks.