Dan Lovallo

Dan Lovallo is a Professor at the University of Sydney, Department of BUS. His research focuses on psychological aspects of strategic decisions. His work has been published in the American Economic Review, Management Science, and the Harvard Business Review. He is a senior research fellow at the Institute for Business Innovation at the University of California, Berkeley. He received his PhD from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a member of the Editorial Board for Strategy Science and McKinsey on Finance.

Dan Lovallo is a researcher at The University of Sydney, focusing on behavioral strategy, innovation, resource allocation, and managerial cognition. His work explores how cognitive biases and decision-making processes influence strategic choices in business and organizational settings. Lovallo's research includes studies on risk-taking, overconfidence, and the psychological factors affecting corporate decision-making. He has examined topics such as cost overruns, strategic thinking in innovation, and the role of cognitive biases in managerial behavior. His publications highlight the intersection of psychology and business strategy, offering insights into how firms can improve decision-making through behavioral insights.