3 things that seem to be common patterns plague companies and impact Decision Makers:
Insecurity - leads to lack of humility, inability to ask the right questions and the construction of "ego"-systems instead of eco-systems, which drives sustainability.
Fear - leads to narrow vision, imbalanced portfolio of (short term vs. long-term) investments and a preservationist culture instead of an entrepreneurial one.
Focus - Income focus versus Outcome focus leads to prioritization of investments based on ROI instead of value delivery for customers.