Gut instinct feels fast and familiar, but it can quietly sink a well planned risk strategy. From trusting familiar partners to overlooking data signals, intuitive decision making often leads to blind spots that put projects and profits in danger. This brief explores the top three ways intuition misleads teams and why pairing instincts with insights leads to safer, stronger outcomes.

Many organizations assess default-related risks using labels like "high," "medium," or "low." We see red and become concerned, while...