Daniel Abrahams’ Post

Working for big corporations I was often discouraged to make decisions without having enough data. We often hear “we need data in order to make the decision”, but the higher up I went, the more I realize that experience leaders tend to have an intuition or something in their gut, that tells might make them go against the data. Now that I have had an opportunity to lead an organization, I’ve learned that the data is not always the entire picture and sometimes your gut is the missing piece.

I normally love your sound bites. But relying purely on intuition allows all our biases to creep in. There’s some pretty unhealthy discriminatory practices that have resulted from people acting on gut feel.

That's how we "read the language of life" - Make choices and find direction ✨️ 👌 It's the clearest and fastest way to understand something. Not easy at first. But with plenty of practice it feels like the only way to navigate. That's how we came to live in the Maldives 🇲🇻 on a small island 🏝 in the Indian Ocean - While our online business Bies25 is registered in Henderson NV. USA 🇺🇸 We are Danish citizens 🇩🇰 HAPPY 4TH 🇺🇸

Nothing like ignoring your gut and wishing you hadn't later ...

Intuition gives clear signals. If you feel strongly at the start of a new job that it's not going to work out, trust that instinct. In my last job, I noticed big red flags in leadership and culture within the first four weeks. I convinced myself I was overthinking, but I regretted not quitting every day after that. Professionally, intuition should never be taken for granted.

First instincts are usually correct 💯.

Trust your intuition. It's a valuable resource.

Intuition is always right. You just sometimes interpret it wrongly

I do believe in the power of intuition ..., however using it with confidence as a reliable guide or as a decision making tool in all types of situations ... I would see as a rather narrow minded and irresponsible behaviour. How about applying any of the problem relevant decision making tools and aids: - inviting advisors, consultants, field experts - team work, brainstorming, decentralised decision making process, - cost-benefit analysis, - definition of requirements and key considerations, weighting the importance of these; - building up business intelligence, summing up, analysing and presenting data - AI supported decision making, - evaluating alternative solutions and courses of action, - decision making involving all stakeholders. These can not be simply replaced just by using intuition or the 6th sense ...

Good insight! SO TRUE!