Kylee Ingram: Decision Science, Cognitive Diversity, and the Ingredients for Better Leadership Decisions

Guest: Kylee Ingram, Co Founder of Wizer Host: Julie Riga

In This Episode:

• Kylee's journey from television producer to co founder of Wizer, a company built on decision science and organizational intelligence
• How an interactive kids app, a Cannes nomination, and time in a Boulder, Colorado tech accelerator led Kylee into the world of crowd science
• The research behind Wizer, drawn from Doctor Juliet Bourke's work at Deloitte and mathematician Scott Page at the University of Michigan
• The six ways people approach a decision, and why every person has a primary and secondary decision making style
• Why outward diversity matters, drawn from jury studies showing homogenized groups make weaker, less self aware decisions
• The Boeing and NASA examples, and what happens when experienced voices are sidelined for cost or convenience
• The three biases every decision room must account for, social bias, information bias, and capacity bias
• How to design a decision room with intention instead of relying on a leader's instinct or a captain's call
• Why buy in increases when people see their own perspective represented in the room, even indirectly
• The idea of defensible decisions, and how the right process helps leaders stand behind a choice with confidence
• The free decision profile tool at wiser.business, and how Wizer's built in communication tool guides team members on how best to reach one another
• Wize Snaps, a separate outreach tool originally built for the charity sector to profile a third party before reaching out
• Wizer's current work in the Indigenous sector in Australia, helping communities reframe their business and generate income through consultation
• How decision science applies well beyond the boardroom, including family conversations and small team settings

Key Takeaways:

• Know your own bias before you walk into any decision
• Build decision rooms with intention, not instinct
• Protect experienced voices, especially when pressure pushes teams toward shortcuts
• Representation in the room builds real, lasting buy in
• Purpose driven leadership starts with genuine curiosity about how people think
• Small teams and families can apply decision science just as effectively as large organizations

Memorable Quotes:

"There's science behind how to make a good decision."

"We stand here on the shoulders of some great research to build out this company."

"Know that you're biased."

This episode is ideal for leaders, founders, and teams who want a more self aware, purpose driven approach to leadership and decision making.

Connect with Kylee Ingram on LinkedIn and at wiser.business

Connect with Julie Riga: https://stacklist.app/julieriga

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