Scientific Definition
One strong trait colors judgment of unrelated traits.
Plain-English Definition
One strong trait colors judgment of unrelated traits.
Feynman Explanation
The charismatic founder must obviously be a great operator. (No.)
Core Principle
One strong trait colors judgment of unrelated traits.
Mechanisms
One strong trait colors judgment of unrelated traits.
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Inputs (Triggers)
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Outputs (Behaviors)
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Behavioral Signature
The charismatic founder must obviously be a great operator. (No.)
Examples
- Strong recent quarter hides accumulating technical debt.
- Performance reviews collapse into one impression of 'leadership presence.'
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Famous Experiments
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Design Principles
- Score each dimension independently before any synthesis.
Measurement Approaches
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Evidence
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The Perverse Incentive Lens™
How this behavior is exploited — and how to redesign around it.
- Score each dimension independently before any synthesis.
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Adopting beliefs because the room already did.
Diffused responsibility means nothing happens.
Assuming everyone secretly agrees with us.
Low expectations produce low performance.
High expectations produce higher performance.
We overweight whoever has the bigger title in the room.
Spending disproportionate energy on trivial decisions.
Once we say it publicly, we'll defend it past the data.
Forgetting what it's like not to know what you know.
Their failure: character. Our failure: situation.
We extend more trust, benefit of the doubt, and rope to 'our people.'
We're more persuaded by people we like.