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Judgement and organisational failure

Management and Organisational Design

Studies of how executives and organisations misjudge, from groupthink and the halo effect to metric fixation and corporate moral codes.

15 books on Judgement and organisational failure, 1 of them tier 1, recommended by 16 people including Mohnish Pabrai and Seth Klarman.

15 books · 18 experts

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  1. GroupthinkIrving L. Janis, 1972
  2. The Silo EffectGillian Tett, 2015
  3. The Tyranny of MetricsJerry Z. Muller, 2018
  4. Judgment in Managerial Decision MakingMax H. Bazerman, 1986
  5. Moral MazesRobert Jackall, 1988

The best books on Judgement and organisational failure 15

GroupthinkGroupthink
T1 Groupthink
Irving L. Janis · 1972
The original study of how cohesive groups suppress dissent
Open Library
“Years ago Irving Janis, a Yale psychologist, wrote a wonderful little book called Groupthink, which compellingly highlights its dangers. It is full of fascinating case studies of the phenomenon, but…”Barton Biggs
Recommended byAdam WeissBarton Biggs
The Silo EffectThe Silo Effect
T2 The Silo Effect
Gillian Tett · 2015
How organisational silos hide risk; an anthropologist inside banks
Open Library
“Gillian Tett's new book the Silo Effect, a thoughtful discussion of the downside of narrow specialisation.”Seth Klarman
Recommended bySeth Klarman
The Tyranny of MetricsThe Tyranny of Metrics
T2 The Tyranny of Metrics
Jerry Z. Muller · 2018
Open Library
Judgment in Managerial Decision MakingJudgment in Managerial Decision Making
T4 Judgment in Managerial Decision Making
Max H. Bazerman · 1986
The standard text on decision bias written for managers
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish PabraiCharlie MungerMichael Mauboussin
Moral MazesMoral Mazes
T4 Moral Mazes
Robert Jackall · 1988
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Searching for a Corporate Savior: The IrratiSearching for a Corporate Savior: The Irrational Quest for Charismatic CEOs
T4 Searching for a Corporate Savior: The Irrational Quest for Charismatic CEOs
Rakesh Khurana · 2002
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair GameMoneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
T4 Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
Michael Lewis · 2003
Mispriced player assets inside a payroll-constrained franchise.
Open Library
“understanding how to buy undervalued players is very similar to buying undervalued stocks and so that's a really helpful book”Joel Greenblatt
Recommended byJoel GreenblattMohnish PabraiEv WilliamsJordan HughesSeth Klarman
Why Smart Executives Fail: And What You Can Why Smart Executives Fail: And What You Can Learn from Their Mistakes
T4 Why Smart Executives Fail: And What You Can Learn from Their Mistakes
Sydney Finkelstein · 2003
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go to WorkSnakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go to Work
T4 Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go to Work
Paul Babiak · 2005
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Halo EffectThe Halo Effect
T4 The Halo Effect
Phil Rosenzweig · 2007
Open Library
“Phil Rosenzweig's must-read book, The Halo Effect, shows this idea is alive and well in the business world.”Michael Mauboussin
Recommended byMichael MauboussinEv WilliamsMatt Mullenweg
The Ten Commandments for Business FailureThe Ten Commandments for Business Failure
T4 The Ten Commandments for Business Failure
Donald R. Keough · 2008
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish PabraiWarren Buffett
Adapt: Why Success Always Starts with FailurAdapt: Why Success Always Starts with Failure
T4 Adapt: Why Success Always Starts with Failure
Tim Harford · 2011
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish PabraiPatrick O'Shaughnessy
The Road Less StupidThe Road Less Stupid
T4 The Road Less Stupid
Keith J. Cunningham · 2017
Open Library
Recommended byRan Segall
The Unaccountability MachineThe Unaccountability Machine
T4 The Unaccountability Machine
Dan Davies · 2024
Open Library
Recommended byAndrew Wilkinson
The Gervais Principle
T4 The Gervais Principle
Venkatesh Rao
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Recommended byNat Eliason

Experts 18

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

Authors 2

Michael Lewiswrote 1 book hereGillian Tettwrote 1 book here

Recommenders 16

MP
Mohnish Pabrairecommends 7 books here
MM
Michael Mauboussinrecommends 2 books hereSeth Klarmanrecommends 2 books hereEv Williamsrecommends 2 books hereCharlie Mungerrecommends 1 book here
JG
Joel Greenblattrecommends 1 book hereWarren Buffettrecommends 1 book here
BB
Barton Biggsrecommends 1 book here
AW
Adam Weissrecommends 1 book here
AW
Andrew Wilkinsonrecommends 1 book here
JH
Jordan Hughesrecommends 1 book hereMatt Mullenwegrecommends 1 book here
Show all 16
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Nat Eliasonrecommends 1 book herePatrick Collisonrecommends 1 book here
PO
Patrick O'Shaughnessyrecommends 1 book here
RS
Ran Segallrecommends 1 book here
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