Title: Top 10 Reasons Why Good Managers Make Bad Decisions?
Headings: Top 10 Reasons Why Good Managers Sometimes Make Bad Decisions?
Top 10 Reasons Why Good Managers Sometimes Make Bad Decisions?
Humans As Decision Makers
1. Inexperience in Life or Leadership
2. Personal Life Pressures
3. Time Pressure
4. Stress & Overwork
5. Senior Leadership Pressure
Common Senior Leadership Pressures That Lead To Poor Decision Making
6. Pressure from Individual Team Members
7. No Clear Personal Values
8. No Solid Decision-Making Process
Decision Plan Template
9. Ego & Power
10. Lack of Balance Between Emotion & Logic
Why You Might Think A Management Decision Was Bad
Hindsight Bias
Consider this common example.

Content: If your manager is overwhelmed, they may not be able to dedicate enough time to consider important decisions adequately. Time Pressure Can Lead To Poor Decision Making
4. Stress & Overwork
Due to time pressure and overwhelming demands on the team, your manager may well be under stress. Often decisions made under the conditions of stress and overwork are not good decisions. Many companies now promote a work/life balance. But while they promote it, most management teams do not actually support it. You get promoted by delivering results, not having a good work/life balance. If you, as a manager, can achieve both, you will have a better decision-making track record. 5. Senior Leadership Pressure
If you have not been a manager, you may not appreciate that managers are under constant pressure from above.