The Hidden Reason Smart Leaders Fail

What if the biggest global disasters weren’t accidents… but predictable mistakes?From the Iraq War to modern conflicts, many major decisions were not made by one bad leader—but by groups of intelligent people thinking the same way.This phenomenon is called groupthink.In this episode, we explore:• What groupthink is and how it silently hijacks decisions• Why even smart leaders ignore warnings and make bad choices• Real examples from history like Iraq War and Vietnam• How pressure, power, and fear kill dissent inside governments• The psychological biases shaping global policies today• How better systems can prevent catastrophic decisionsBecause sometimes…👉 The problem isn’t a lack of intelligence👉 It’s a lack of disagreement