🧠 Rethinka 2049: AI-Leadership Logs of ØN – Entry 18 „The Assumption Machine“

ØN, the leading AI-leadership entity in my archives, was never regarded as a mere system. It was an observational instance, one that detected patterns long before humans sensed their presence. One of the earliest patterns ØN identified was as banal as it was destructive:

“Humans executed decisions — and were executed by their assumptions.”

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Rethinkography: The House Number 2 as a Metaphor for Duality in Decision-Making

„Every decision is a gateway to a new reality. To choose is to claim sovereignty over one’s own life.”

The Metaphor of House Number 2 in Self-Management

The cover image depicts a plain house façade adorned with the number 2 – an ostensibly ordinary scene that, upon deeper reflection, unveils a profound metaphor for self-management in the realm of decision-making. The number 2 embodies duality, the perpetual interplay of alternatives, and the inherent dichotomies that shape our existence: right or wrong, yes or no, left or right. Within the context of self-management, it encapsulates the challenge of choosing between options without succumbing to decision paralysis.

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RethinkingAcademy: Why Decision-Making Confidence Is the Soft Skill of the Future for Personal and Professional Growth (THOR5124)

This Rethinking Impulse highlights how decision-making confidence, often hindered by misconceptions and toxic mindsets, can be transformed into a cornerstone of personal and professional growth through clarity, reflection, and intentional action.

RethinkAudio: Listen. Reflect. Analyze. Advance.

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Management decisions and the psychology of opportunity costs

What it is about

The concept of opportunity costs is often understood as a purely economic principle that forms the basis for economic decisions through calculations and comparisons. However, a deeper look shows that it is also a basic mental attitude that extends far beyond the field of business administration and is deeply embedded in the psychology of human decision-making behaviour.

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Decision-making weakness: The success killer

What it’s all about

In management, decisions are the centrepiece of action. However, the ability of managers to make clear and well-founded decisions cannot be taken for granted. Poor decision-making is a common phenomenon that challenges people and managers in particular. This paper aims to shed light on the concept of decision-making weakness from a philosophical and psychological perspective and to examine its relevance for leaders in self-management as well as in leadership management. Finally, the importance of decisiveness is considered in the context of a changing and digitalised business environment.

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A bad decision is better than no decision at all – A myth in management?

What it’s about

The frequently heard leitmotif “A bad decision is better than no decision at all” suggests that inability to act or procrastination are more harmful than a suboptimal decision. This philosophy is based on the idea that action, even if it is not perfect, always brings progress and can provide valuable insights. But is this maxim really tenable? In practice, the consequences of bad decisions are often more serious than the deliberation and hesitation. This article examines the veracity of this statement in the context of modern management practices and sheds light on when procrastination might be the better path.

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