Good Judgment by Richard Davis Summary
Overview of Good Judgment
Discover the science of personality that transforms business decisions. Dr. Richard Davis, advisor to Amazon and Nike executives, reveals how "perceptivity" - your ability to read people - is the hidden superpower behind elite judgment. An instant USA Today bestseller unlocking your X-ray vision into human behavior.
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The Superpower You've Been Ignoring
What if you could predict how someone would handle pressure before you hired them? Or spot a toxic partnership before signing the contract? We've been sold a bill of goods about emotional intelligence-the idea that reading someone's fleeting mood in a meeting makes you a master of human nature. But here's what decades of research actually show: understanding someone's stable personality traits matters far more than catching their momentary emotions. While 42% of companies now offer EQ training to executives, many psychologists quietly admit that popular emotional intelligence concepts are "largely bunk." The real game-changer isn't reading emotions-it's developing perceptivity, the ability to see through surface behaviors and understand the enduring patterns that shape how people think, feel, and act.
The Science Behind Seeing People Clearly
Conversations That Reveal Character
Choosing the Right People for the Right Moments
Navigating Relationships with Precision
Becoming the Person You Want to Be
Living with Perceptive Eyes
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