skin in the game
SKIN in the GAYM
skɪn ɪn ðə ɡeɪmListen
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personal financial or reputational stake in the outcome of a venture, deal, or decision; the expression, popularised by investor Warren Buffett and theorist Nassim Nicholas Taleb, captures the idea that decision-makers who share in both the gains and the losses of their choices are more likely to act responsibly and prudently than those who bear no personal consequences; having skin in the game aligns incentives, discourages reckless behaviour, and builds trust with counterparties who know the other party has something meaningful to lose
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