55 - Why Smart CEOs Still Make Bad Decisions Under Pressure
Most bad decisions aren’t caused by poor strategy or lack of intelligence — they happen because of the conditions surrounding the decision.
As companies scale, pressure compounds: speed increases, stakes rise, and leaders operate under stress, fatigue, and incomplete signals. In those environments, even strong CEOs make preventable mistakes.
In this episode, William Holsten breaks down the hidden factors that undermine decision quality — and the simple frameworks CEOs can use to protect their judgment when it matters most.
William Holsten is a business mistake prevention specialist and…
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