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AI is the water cooler topic of the year and decision making is just one of the areas it can be used. How far into your decision making do you want AI to come? Will you let it chose who you should date? Your company's next acquisition. 

At Wizer we are using AI but to help us take a human-centric approach to decision making. Our AI technology is designed not to make decisions, but to enhance them by ensuring the right people are at the table for each decision. 


AI enhancing decisions by finding the best mix of People

At Wizer we are using AI but to help us take a human-centric approach to decision making. Our AI technology is designed not to make decisions, but to enhance them by ensuring the right people are at the table for each decision

Here is Decision-making wisdom from 30 of the world’s most influential thinkers - strategies for enhancing our ability to choose wisely. Despite the loss of three of these luminaries, their groundbreaking contributions continue to influence decision knowledge. Spanning disciplines, these experts shed light the processes that underpin our choices offering some advice to navigate the complexities inherent in decision-making. 

Delve into Decision-making wisdom from 30 of the world’s most influential thinkers - strategies for enhancing our ability to choose wisely. 

How to Make Great Decisions: Insights from 30 Leading Decision-Makers

Making better decisions

As we mourn the loss of Daniel Kahneman, we also celebrate the monumental contributions he made to our understanding of the mind and decision making!

His legacy informs our work at Wizer. Without his groundbreaking research, our platform would not exist. Daniel Kahneman’s visionary work will forever be a cornerstone of not only what we do but how we think.

At Wizer, Kahneman’s influence is unmistakable. His theories on bias and the two systems of thought underpin our approach to enhancing organizational decision-making. Thank you Mr Kahneman, you leave behind you a remarkable legacy.

Thank you to the man who made it all possible Daniel Kahneman

Remembering Daniel Kahneman

James Surowiecki proposed that groups, under the right circumstances, can make decisions that are surprisingly intelligent and often superior to what the smartest individuals in those groups could achieve on their own.

How much credence should we give crowd wisdom?

Exploring the wise crowds

Professor Ronald S. Burt's research at the University of Chicago emphasizes the importance of diverse social networks for competitive advantage. His insights on structural holes and the role of brokers in fostering innovation highlight the value of expansive, diverse connections. Burt's work, underscoring the transformative power of network diversity, offers profound implications for understanding and leveraging social capital in today's interconnected world.

Professor Ronald S. Burt's research underscores the value of diverse networks in fostering innovation and competitive advantage, highlighting how expansive social connections catalyze strategic thinking and success in our interconnected world.

Diverse Networks, Your Key to Success: Unlocking Insights with Professor Burt

Diverse Networks, Your Key to Success

In a thought-provoking episode of ABC's "All in the Mind," hosted by Sana Qadar, the enigmatic role of intuition in decision-making is explored, shedding light on how our subconscious processes guide us through complex decisions. This episode delves into the science behind intuition, featuring insights from experts like Joel Pearson and Valerie van Mulukom, who unpack the cognitive mechanisms that underpin our gut feelings.

In a thought-provoking episode of ABC's "All in the Mind," hosted by Sana Qadar, the enigmatic role of intuition in decision-making is explored, shedding light on how our subconscious processes guide us through complex decisions. 

Intuition and Expertise: Navigating the Complexities of Decision-Making

Intuition and Expertise in Decision-Making

Redefining Decision-Making: Wizer's Integrated Approach to Crowdsourcing and Micro-Consulting
Traditional models of consulting and decision-making often fall short in addressing the complex challenges organizations face. At Wizer, we're pioneering an integrated approach that combines the dynamic power of crowdsourcing with the agility and precision of micro-consulting. This blend won’t be just a feature of our services—it's the cornerstone of our vision for a future where decisions are more connected, insightful, and effective.


Redefining Decision-Making: Wizer's Integrated Approach to Crowdsourcing and Micro-Consulting

Wizer's Approach to Crowdsourcing and Micro-Consulting

Often, leadership teams fall into a 'rut' – a comfortable pattern of decision-making that relies heavily on familiar perspectives and shared biases. It's a common scenario, even in the most successful companies, but one that can lead to subpar decision-making. 

The "echo chamber" effect, is a saboteur of growth. Creating a false sense of security, but at what cost? When decisions are shaped in an environment lacking diversity of thought, they risk being disconnected from the broader market realities.


Echo chambers make decisions feel-good

Breaking Free from the Leadership Echo Chamber

The growing significance of DEI in the business landscape, particularly in light of its expected growth from $9 billion to $24.4 billion by 2030, underscores its importance not just as a social imperative but as a crucial business strategy.

Embracing DEI in Our Go-To-Market: Why We're Not Following the Advisor's Advice

Embracing DEI

Elliott talks about something he calls "algorithmic intimacy." This means that the technology, like dating apps and social media, is playing a big part in our friendships and relationships. He's worried that we might be letting these algorithms make too many of our decisions, and that could mess with our personal touch and how we genuinely connect with people.

Elliot is worried that we might be letting these algorithms make too many of our decisions, and that could mess with our personal touch and how we genuinely connect with people.

Algorithmic Intimacy and the Humanising Power of AI in Decision Making

Algorithmic Intimacy

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, diversity in decision making isn't just a moral imperative, it's a competitive advantage. The inclusion of diverse perspectives is crucial for fostering innovation, understanding consumer needs, and making informed, holistic decisions. This is where the concept of unlocking talent within an organization becomes pivotal.

The Importance of Diversity in Decision Making: Harnessing Talent Through Inclusivity
The inclusion of diverse perspectives is crucial for fostering innovation, understanding consumer needs, and making informed, holistic decisions.

Diversity in Decision Making: Harnessing Talent Through Inclusivity

Harnessing Talent Through Inclusivity

A prominent feature of our social media interactions, has extended its reach into the realm of business decision-making. This crossover raises significant concerns about how our personal biases, reinforced in social media echo chambers, might cloud our professional judgment.

The echo chamber effect, a prominent feature of our social media interactions, has extended its reach into the realm of business decision-making. 

Echo Chambers: Blurring Lines Between Social Media and Business Decisions

Group think in Business Decisions

Crowd wisdom, or the concept that large groups can often provide more accurate and diverse solutions than individuals, is not just a theory. It's been demonstrated repeatedly in real-world scenarios across different fields and platforms.

The Crowd to the Rescue: Concrete Examples of Collective Wisdom

The Crowd to the Rescue

The wisdom of crowds, while robust, is susceptible to the subtle forces of social influence. Recognizing and mitigating these effects is essential for leveraging collective intelligence effectively in decision-making processes.

Our Point of Difference at Wizer is our collation of wise crowds for individuals and our clients. We like to ensure we are undertaking best practice when bringing wise crowds together so understanding social influence is important to us.

Navigating the Maze of Social Influence in Crowd Wisdom

In the realm of predictions and decision-making, there is a fascinating concept known as "Superforecasters." But what makes a Superforecaster, and how does this concept relate to the approach taken by Wizer?

Superforecasters: Balancing Expertise in Decision Making

Superforecasters: Could you be one?

In the world of decision-making, one concept stands out: the wisdom of crowds. At Wizer, we believe that a wise crowd collectively knows more than the wisest person within it. But what's the secret to harnessing this wisdom, and how does it differ from traditional methods like committees, surveys, and polls?

Let's summaries some of our blogs about the power of wise crowds

The Power of Wise Crowds

Shortlisting is harder than it looks. Say you advertise an amazing job at your organisation and get 300 applications. How do you sort these down to a shortlist?

Using Wizer to shortlist

We believe that connecting with genuine expertise leads to better decisions and meaningful interactions. With our Expert Leaderboards, we aim to highlight the remarkable individuals who possess deep knowledge our various domains, such as travel, shopping, tech, and investment.

Reward expertise to have better decisions. We believe that connecting with genuine expertise leads to better decisions and meaningful interactions. 

Introducing Wizer Expert Leaderboards - Celebrating the  Heroes of Knowledge

Wizer Leaderboards - Celebrating the Heroes of Knowledge

At the core of Wizer's AI strategy we pivot away from AI-assisted decision-making. Instead, we focus on harnessing the right people to help our community make wiser decisions. We believe human-centric decisions will provide people with the best outcomes.

The Albanese government indicated it is considering a ban on high-risk applications of AI. They've highlighted deepfakes, algorithmic bias, and misinformation as significant potential harms. At Wizer, we not only acknowledge these concerns but have actively built our platform to be a countermeasure.

At the core of Wizer's AI strategy we pivot away from AI-assisted decision-making. Instead, we focus on harnessing the right people to help our community make wiser decisions. We believe human-centric decisions will provide people with the best outcomes.

Navigating the AI Frontier: Wizer's Approach to responsible AI Decision-Making

Wizer's Inclusive, Responsible AI Decision-Making

There’s no magic involved – no mind-mingling or ‘hive mind’. Rather, it’s something that emerges from people simply sharing information. Each person adding their bit to the mix of information held by the group. Wisdom emerges bit by bit. It aggregates.

How does a crowd become wise?

Creating Wisdom

Competition for resources is a given in many organisations and institutions. Researchers compete for research grants, filmmakers compete for production funding, entrepreneurs compete for capital. 
In all these contexts, the fairness of the competitive process is crucial to its acceptance. People will accept the outcomes without complaint if they know they’ve had a fair chance – even if the chance was small.


A trusted decision process enables the risk-taking and buy-in that are crucial to real innovation. We are talking about wise crowds.

How ‘wise crowd’ competitions foster innovation

 Choose a committee if you want answers that will satisfy the person or entity that posed the questions (formed the committee). Choose a wise crowd if you want answers that are informed, balanced – and more likely to be right than a committee’s. 

How a wise crowd differs from a committee

In his book Blink, Malcolm Gladwell explores the science behind our snap judgments. The result is a fascinating exploration of the power of intuition and its role in decision-making. This is the way our 

In his book Blink, Malcolm Gladwell explores the science behind our snap judgments. The result is a fascinating exploration of the power of intuition and its role in decision-making. 

Gladwell's book Blink explores expert's snap judgments

People rely on polls and surveys a great deal. They use them to test reactions to new products, choose governments, and make decisions about important questions.
 
Wise Crows do not face the same limitations of polls and surveys.


Why a wise crowd is better than a survey or poll

Wise Crowds take a swipe at polls and surverys


We are hiring a community manager. 

Join our team at Wizer! We are a startup that is shaking-up the space around decisions. We are a fun, forward thinking, values driven team.




We are looking for a community manager. Join our team at Wizer! We are a startup that is shaking-up the space around decisions. We are a fun, forward thinking, values driven team.


Community Manager - Ambassador program

Community Manager - Ambassador program - We are Hiring 

Choose a committee if you want answers that will satisfy the person or entity that posed the questions. Choose a wise crowd if you want answers that are informed, balanced – and more likely to be right than a committee’s. 

Choose a committee if you want answers that will satisfy the person or entity that posed the questions (formed the committee). Choose a wise crowd if you want answers that are informed, balanced – and more likely to be right than a committee’s. 

Wise Crowds trump committees

You might think a crowd must mean a lot of people – 100s or even 1000s of people. But it turns out a wise crowd can be much smaller than that. 

This unlooked-for finding, that a wise crowd can be as few as 6 or 7 people, is a clue we have built upon with Wizer.

You might think a crowd must mean a lot of people – 100s or even 1000s of people. But it turns out a wise crowd can be much smaller than that. Here’s how we found that out. 

How many people does it take to create a wise crowd?

We know diversity matters. You can’t have a ‘wise crowd’ without it. 

Diversity in thinking

Diversity matters, you can’t have a ‘wise crowd’ without it.

Intelligence is collective too. Because we focus so much on intelligence as a personal quality, we miss the social aspect. 


Because we focus so much on intelligence as a personal quality, we miss the social aspect. 


 Collective Intelligence

Intelligence is collective too

Wise Crowds make it possible to instantly engage a small or large group of people in helping one another