Episode 23: Survivorship Bias (It’s not what you think) and Making Fully Informed Decisions featuring Simon Kardynal

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Show Notes

I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People.

When I say the term survivorship bias, what’s the first thought that comes to mind? 

Most often, the response I receive is that of people using their personal and professional survival stories to help them make informed choices.  And while this is a great answer, this is most definitely NOT what survivorship bias is about.

Survivorship bias is, in my opinion, one of the most vital biases that emerging leaders need to understand if they want to be truly open minded with their leadership decisions.

In this episode, you’ll hear from me, Simon Kardynal, your host, where I’ll talk about the basis of survivorship bias and then provide some examples of survivorship bias in action. 

You’ll learn how to see this bias in yourself and your team, and then you’ll hear how to use this bias to yours and your teams’ advantage, making everyone more efficient.

Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front is humbled to have been listed in the Top 20 for Best Canadian Leadership-themed podcasts in 2021.

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Trench Leadership website: https://www.trenchleadership.ca/
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Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada website: https://www.concussionfoundation.ca

Relevant Links:

1. Margaret Wheatley Web-site: https://margaretwheatley.com

Simon’s Recommended Book List:

1. The Fifth Discipline: The art and practice of the learning organization by Peter Senge

2. Leadership and the New Science by Margaret Wheatley

3. Perseverance by Margaret Wheatley

4. The Leadership Challenge: How to make extraordinary things happen in organizations by James Kouzes and Barry Posner

Cite this episode

Kardynal, S., Episode 23: Survivorship bias (it’s not what you think) and making fully informed decisions featuring simon kardynal. Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front. 2021