Balazs Fogoly

I take games seriously.

[Balazs Fogoly @balazsfogoly]

Next week, I’m running my #poker-based #decisionmaking workshop in my favourite venue, Catapult’s 180° room. #peakperformance #flow #poker #gamification #corporatetraining

[Balazs Fogoly @balazsfogoly]

So should I trust this advice on not trusting others' advice and trust my gut instead? My gut says no. Well, research too. Don't trust either, but challenge them and try to prove them wrong first. A devil's advocate improves the quality of our decisions. https://t.co/bYMrdsBKYS

[Balazs Fogoly @balazsfogoly]

There's a lot of learning transfer from #poker to our love life too, not only to business. Love might be blind, but we should still aim for good #decisionmaking. https://t.co/JhSXgabUx8

[Balazs Fogoly @balazsfogoly]

When it come to disruption, there are no safe bets. https://t.co/hu5JXaMJTE

[Balazs Fogoly @balazsfogoly]

Complex, unfamiliar experience. Check. Purposeful preparation. Check. Continuous, multisource feedback. Check. Repeated challenges. Check. https://t.co/8iM2UkNDgI

[Balazs Fogoly @balazsfogoly]

These days developers reboot popular board #games, and release plenty of expansions to evolve them and increase their replay value. Game innovation was a lot slower and more organic during the ancient times, but not any less drastic. https://t.co/4kPgS0vTHI

[Balazs Fogoly @balazsfogoly]

I used elements of D&D, being a "dungeon master" and using a 20-sided dice, to encouraged ideation, probabilistic thinking, risk management and iteration – better #decisionmaking in general – during an #entrepreneurship course I was teaching at #INSEAD. https://t.co/3l1gDrNjwB

[Balazs Fogoly @balazsfogoly]

I truly love how many benefits we can get from playing #games. My son is now 2, and I can’t wait to start our role-playing game nights. https://t.co/1wATngVFR8

[Balazs Fogoly @balazsfogoly]

I love every minute of what I do: teaching #decisionmaking through #poker. This time my session was neatly sandwiched between Blue Ocean Strategy and Design Thinking at INSEAD. And HKBN’s team brought curiosity, wit and lots of energy to the session. https://t.co/LlcPY38poT

[Balazs Fogoly @balazsfogoly]

And don't forget to pick up INSEAD alum and Harvard Business School professor @LauraHuangLA's new book, Edge. https://t.co/Ztc1Gi0g1C

[Balazs Fogoly @balazsfogoly]

Constraints only define you, if you let them. Good #decisionmaking involves looking beyond the obvious. https://t.co/sA22FZbXkV

[Balazs Fogoly @balazsfogoly]

For technical changes micro habits are powerful. For adaptive ones, I prefer using the #ImmunityToChange approach first. https://t.co/YVrZfqNJVg

[Balazs Fogoly @balazsfogoly]

My first time leveraging on a half-igloo for my #poker-based #decisionmaking training with unfolding comicbook-style slides. This awesome tech makes me feel like Robin stealing the batmobil while being drunk. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

[Balazs Fogoly @balazsfogoly]

Good connections are crucial for #startup success. But you can build these. Probably the best book I've read on the role of networks is Linked by @barabasi. Do you have other recommendations? https://t.co/SvNfvuHg3C #entrepreneurship #networking

[Balazs Fogoly @balazsfogoly]

Does proving others wrong motivate you? You might succeed, but if you don't have a real purpose in doing so, it leads to the Dark Side. Read Ego is the Enemy by @RyanHoliday and Start with Why by @simonsinek. https://t.co/trwMySmkFM

[Balazs Fogoly @balazsfogoly]

VCs’ investment #decisionmaking needs more gender-neutral approach. More female founders means not only fairness, but an increased cognitive diversity – a benefit for everyone. https://t.co/RYJkaPWPvf

[Balazs Fogoly @balazsfogoly]

Table images are as important in #entrepreneurship as in #poker. Whether you are a VC or a founder, avoid biases influencing how you read others. Values and purpose influence our #decisionmaking or our attitude towards risk more than gender, race or looks. https://t.co/hwgk56L3On

[Balazs Fogoly @balazsfogoly]

Good #decisionmaking and #problemsolving needs creativity: some tension, a dose of unexpectedness, and looking at things from different angles. We need to embrace getting out of the comfort zone. https://t.co/f164sfE2sd

[Balazs Fogoly @balazsfogoly]

Sleep is crucial for good #decisionmaking, but soon we can take full advantage of it for #problemsolving. https://t.co/VXNZ8HZQXr

[Balazs Fogoly @balazsfogoly]

Not only do teams make better decisions if they play #poker together, but, interestingly, they also cooperate more. #DecisionBootCamp

[Maya Hari @maya_hari]

Teams that play poker together make better decisions!!?! #LifeAtTwitter