Outcome Bias

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Cognition

Foundational Lexiconjudging by results
Executive Parlanceretrospective evaluation
Scholarly Discourseconsequentialist assessment error
Babel ZenithResulting
Origin: Decision Theory

Etymology & Meaning

Judging a decision by its outcome rather than its quality when made.

In the Boardroom

Praising a lucky gamble that paid off as 'bold strategy.'

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