[majormajor]

> Everyone understands that there are tradeoffs and "pitfalls" associated with any decision.

I haven't seen this to be true. Especially as companies get larger.

Sometimes it's because they really believe option A is better in every dimension than option B. (But often are mistaken.)

Sometimes it's because option A means their team has more work and can hire more people.

Sometimes it's because they understand their own ideas really well but aren't understanding other people's arguments.

Sometimes it's because they just don't respect the other people in the room.

But assuming that everyone is going to rationally jump initially to the thing that's best for the long-term health of the organization isn't something I've been able to count on.