At times in our careers, we''ve all been aware of a "gut feeling"
guiding our decisions. Too often, we dismiss these feelings as
"hunches" and therefore untrustworthy. But renowned researcher Gary
Klein reveals that, in fact, 90 percent of the critical decisions
we make is based on our intuition. In his new book, THE POWER OF
INTUITION, Klein shows that intuition, far from being an innate
"sixth sense," is a learnable--and essential--skill.
Based on interviews with senior executives who make important
judgments swiftly, as well as firefighters, emergency medical
staff, soldiers, and others who often face decisions with immediate
life-and-death implications, Klein demonstrates that the expertise
to recognize patterns and other cues that enable
us--intuitively--to make the right decisions--is a natural
extension of experience.
Through a three-tiered process called the "Exceleration Program,"
Klein provides readers with the tools they need to build the
intuitive skills that will help them make tough choices, spot
potential problems, manage uncertainty, and size up situations
quickly. Klein also shows how to communicate such decisions more
effectively, coach others in the art of intuition, and recognize
and defend against an overdependence on information
technology.
The first book to demystify the role of intuition in decision
making, THE POWER OF INTUITION is essential reading for
those who wish to develop their intuition skills, wherever they are
in the organizational hierarchy.
關於作者:
GARY KLEIN, Ph.D., Chairman and Chief Scientist
of Klein Associates, is the author of Sources of Power, named by
Business Strategy as one of the best books of the new
millenium. He is renowned for his pioneering work with the U.S.
Marines, firefighters, and business organizations in determining
the role intuition plays in individual performance. He lives in
Yellow Springs, Ohio.
From the Hardcover edition.