Relies on past experiences and expected results and is unwilling to take the initiative, gather additional input or confirm assumptionsGets excited about a decision one is making but never takes the time to actually consider what might go wrongIs afraid of making decisions due to the fear that one may make a mistake that might ruin one's careerUses same old data and processes that one always have used thus ends up making poor decisionsShows the unwillingness to involve others who have the relevant experience, knowledge, and expertise in the decision-making processRelies on other employee's knowledge and expertise and is reluctant to offer one's own input during the decision-making processFails to communicate the what, where, how, when, and why, associated with one's decisions, with the relevant peopleLacks the knowledge to understand when something that worked in the past will not work in the current situation or in the futureDoes not know when to start a decision-making process without all the right information or when to wait for more adviceFails to connect the problem to the overall company strategy thus ends up making bad decisions