The Outcome Trap

Elena Sharp

• 27 januari 2026
• 9783565198610

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"The Outcome Trap – Why success is a terrible teacher of strategy" attacks the fundamental flaw in how we evaluate leadership and choices: Outcome Bias. We tend to judge a decision based solely on its result. If a CEO takes a reckless gamble and wins, he is a genius. If he loses, he is a fool. This book argues that the quality of a decision is independent of its outcome. Strategist Elena Sharp explains that in a probabilistic world, you can make a terrible decision and get lucky (dumb luck), or a perfect decision and lose (bad beat). Focusing only on results prevents learning because it reinforces bad habits that were rewarded by chance. "The Outcome Trap" teaches readers to "result-proof" their analysis. It offers a framework for auditing the decision-making process itself, ensuring that you are betting with the odds, not just celebrating a lucky roll of the dice.