The Hidden Cost of Overconfident CEOs
The Hidden Cost of Overconfident CEOs
Listen to how a CEO talks about uncertainty. That’s where the real risk shows up.
Some leaders project total certainty even when the environment clearly isn’t. That isn’t confidence — it’s overconfidence. And it’s expensive.
Fortune recently highlighted overconfidence as one of the most costly behavioral risks in the C-suite. The CEOs we back tend to understand the difference:
➤ Confidence energizes people
➤ Conviction stabilizes the system
➤ Overconfidence distorts judgment
At Eagle Talon Partners, we look for leaders who can admit what they don’t know without losing their grip on direction. They’re usually the ones who make the cleanest capital allocation and strategic decisions when it counts.
Which is more dangerous: excessive optimism or excessive certainty?
🔗Source: The McKinsey CEO Pipeline