About this episode
Most leadership failures don’t start with bad intentions. They start with unclear priorities, false assumptions, and leaders who mistake comfort for progress.
In this week’s episode of The Next Interview, I sit down with Dr. Linda Henman, known as The Decision Catalyst, to talk about the biggest hidden risks leaders face—and how to outthink them before they cost you talent, trust, and traction.
You’ll learn:
• How to spot a tactical thinker posing as a strategic one (and why it matters)
• What 90% of M&A failures teach us about urgency, alignment, and leadership systems
• The succession planning trap most founders fall into—and how to avoid it
🔥 Pro Tip from Linda:
“If you weren’t already doing it, would you start now?”
— That one question could save your next million-dollar decision.
Timestamps:
03:45 – The Tyson Foods merger: A leadership case study
16:20 – Tactical vs. Strategic: How to tell the difference
27:30 – Culture, commitment, and avoiding the consensus trap
Meet Linda:
Get her book: Healthy Decisions: Critical Thinking Skills for Healthcare Executives
https://a.co/d/6Jp28H3
Visit her website: https://henmanperformancegroup.com/
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