
670. When Experience Becomes Bias — And How Leaders Correct for It
Experience is one of leadership’s greatest assets — until it becomes unquestioned.
In Episode 670 of Daily Influence, Brian Smith explores how success quietly hardens assumptions and how past wins can unintentionally block present clarity. While experience builds confidence, speed, and pattern recognition, it can also create rigidity if leaders stop examining what once worked.
In this episode, Brian unpacks:
How success institutionalizes thinking — and why that can become dangerous
Why “we’ve always done it this way” frustrates teams and limits growth
How SMART Six-to-Sixty planning prevents…
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