This is probably simplest articulation of the causes of poor decision making. While most of of it are well known factors, but I like the way author has put it. To summarize they are
- Laziness
- Not anticipating unexpected events
- Indecisiveness
- Remaining locked in past
- Having no strategic alignment
- Over-dependence
- Isolation
- Lack of technical depth
- Failure to communicate
The original article is here.