The CEO’s Blind Spot. How to Fix It?

Every CEO carries a vision. However, between strategy meetings, firefighting, and daily operations, even the sharpest leaders miss the most dangerous risk in business: the blind spot.

What Is the Blind Spot?

It is the gap between: What leaders believe is happening in their business, and What is actually happening in operations, finances, and execution.

These blind spots silently erode profitability, slow down decision-making, and limit growth.

3 Common CEO Blind Spots

1. Overconfidence in Legacy Processes - “It has always worked this way” - until the market changes, and it doesn’t.

2. Unclear Accountability - Teams are busy, but who owns the result? Without crystal-clear KPIs, progress is invisible.

3. Delayed Course Correction - Leaders often recognize problems too late - when revenue is already leaking.

How Leaders Fix Blind Spots

• Independent Lens: An external consultant can spot patterns that insiders overlook.

• Balanced Scorecard: Aligning vision, KPIs, and execution. This ensures that nothing is missed.

• Outsourced COO Role: By offloading strategy execution to a Fractional COO, CEOs can remain focused on growth & innovation and not be trapped by firefighting.

Today's Boardroom Takeaway:

The most successful leaders are not the ones who know everything. They are the ones that are humble enough to invite fresh eyes into their boardroom.