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How too much expertise and pressure can lead to playing it safe: The case of referee Alain Rolland, who showed a controversial red card to welsh Sam Warburton at the Rugby World Cup semi finals.

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In sports there are three kinds of people: Those competing with others, those competing with themselves and those not competing at all, just doing it because they enjoy it. In companies, we find a bias towards hiring those competing with others. Here’s why the other two groups are necessary as well.

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