Under real uncertainty and time pressure, which habit is most likely to feel like “smart leadership”…  while quietly increasing your odds of a bad decision?

Correct answer: C

3 tips for Exec Dev Team 

• Do you train executives to choose the “right” answer — or to manage error costs (reversible moves, kill criteria, escalation rules) when no right answer exists? 

• Can your programs assess decision-making under pressure using debriefable routines (OODA, premortems, decision logs), rather than storytelling after the fact? 

• What would change if you certified leaders on “quality of decisions” (assumptions, reversibility, learning speed, bias checks) instead of “confidence of presentation”?