A senior manager makes dozens of strategic decisions every day. Some of these are routine, while others fundamentally determine the future of the company, its profitability or even the fate of its employees. The biggest risk, however, is not external market conditions, but management blind spots.

At senior management level, conflicts are rarely just about professional issues. Whether it's about setting strategic direction, allocating resources or tensions between board members, there are almost always emotional games, power dynamics and a lack of security.