Nuala Walsh - author of Tune In: How to Make Smarter Decisions in a Noisy World

“The more successful you are the more vulnerable you are to bias”. Nuala Walsh has identified 200 biases that affect all our decisions! In her book Tune In: How to Make Smarter Decisions in a Noisy World she explores how biases cloud judgment and why even smart, successful people make bad decisions. Drawing from her 30-year career in the corporate world and her behavioural science expertise, she’s created the Perimeters Framework—a practical tool to help individuals and organizations mitigate decision risk.00:00 – Intro: The Real Risk Is Decision Risk Bruce introduces the core theme of decision risk and welcomes guest Nuala Walsh.01:30 – Why Nuala Walsh Chose Decision Science Nuala shares her corporate background and what drew her to behavioural science.04:15 – What Is ‘Decision Risk’? Exploring why poor decision-making is often overlooked compared to economic or political risks.05:40 – The Perimeters Framework: 10 Decision Traps Nuala introduces her signature framework derived from 200 cognitive biases.09:29 – Bias Bingo and Real-World Case Studies From Trump to Theranos—how bias shows up in politics, business, and history.12.23 – The Myth of Fast Decisions The problem with speed over substance and the lure of decisiveness in leadership.14:10 – Slowing Down with Decision Friction Tactics for creating pause, using reflection, and the 5 Why’s method.21:00 – Emotion, Fear & The Probability Test Strategies to remove emotion and fear from high-stakes decisions.23:15 – Regret, Self-Awareness & Long-Term Learning How regret shapes future behaviour and why self-awareness is critical.25:49 – Final Insights & Tools for Better Decisions Reflection on key lessons and practical tools from Nuala’s work.Resources & MentionsBook: Tune In: How to Make Smarter Decisions in a Noisy World by Nuala WalshFramework: The Perimeters Framework – 10 decision traps based on over 200 cognitive biasesReferenced Thought Leaders:Noah Yuval Harari – “True power means knowing what to ignore.”Morgan Housel – Same as Ever, focusing on what doesn’t changeMary Budd Rowe – Research on reflection improving judgmentAdam Grant – Challenger Networks for diverse thinking  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.