Logical Fallacies
Slippery Slope Fallacy
Arguing that a small first step will inevitably lead to a chain of negative events.
What it is
Before & after
“If we let employees work from home one day, soon they'll demand full remote and productivity will collapse.”
“Let's pilot one remote day and measure productivity impact after three months.”
When you’ll use it
Policy changes: 'If we allow flexible hours, soon no one will come to the office at all'
Process updates: 'If we relax this one standard, all quality control will collapse'
Budget decisions: 'If we approve this exception, everyone will demand special treatment'
Evaluating business risks without excessive catastrophizing
Making balanced decisions about organizational policy changes
Avoiding fear-based resistance to necessary innovation and adaptation
Maintaining perspective during crisis management and change initiatives
Pro tip
Challenge each step: What evidence links A to B to C? Are these connections inevitable?
Questions & answers
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