SHR — Swiss Human Resources
Research 2024-11-11 Decision-making Lausanne

Why do we underestimate deadlines?

Contact us
Read in:FrançaisDeutschItaliano
Why do we underestimate deadlines? — SHR, Lausanne
Why do we underestimate deadlines? — SHR, Lausanne

Why do we underestimate deadlines? — what studies show, and what they don't.

The research

Study: Kahneman & Tversky (1979, TIMS)

The limit

Single context; replicate before generalising. (our executive and employee training programmes)

Why do we underestimate deadlines? — SHR, Lausanne — Vaud
Why do we underestimate deadlines? — SHR, Lausanne — Vaud

Practical check in Lausanne

Define one measurable indicator, test for a month, compare. To go further: explore the Decision-making training in Lausanne, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

In pictures: Decision-making in Lausanne

Decision-making training in Lausanne — in practice
Decision-making training in Lausanne — in practice
Decision-making training in Lausanne — hands-on workshop
Decision-making training in Lausanne — hands-on workshop
Decision-making training in Lausanne — on the ground
Decision-making training in Lausanne — on the ground

More articles on Decision-making

Research · Geneva
Numerical targets: what research allows us to expect
Research · Bern
Expert judgement or simple rule: what half a century of research says
Research · Zurich
Process or analysis: what matters most in a strategic decision
Research · Lausanne
The pre-mortem: imagining failure to decide better

More articles on Lausanne

Research · Leading AI Adoption in Your Team
AI adoption: why usefulness is not enough
Research · Team Performance
Psychological safety: what research actually establishes
Research · Frontline Management
Training transfer: what is decided after the room
2026 trend · Communication
Weak signal: communication in 2026: what is changing in Lausanne for executives and managers