The Hidden Executive Risk No One Talks About

10 Jun 2026 · 0 min
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In this brief excerpt, Greg Stevenson observes that leadership teams tend to maintain a quiet optimism about their own strategies. He emphasizes that this optimism is not a flaw in the individuals but a natural human tendency, and he warns that such unexamined confidence can become one of the most dangerous risks present in executive decision‑making rooms.

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