16 Nov 2025 1 min read framework

The Prediction Trap: A Framework for Modern Tech CEOs

Old instincts made you successful.
New realities demand you evolve.

Many tech CEOs built their careers on reading patterns early, sensing risk before others, and relying on technical intuition.
But today’s world works differently.
Fast-moving technology, AI-driven change, cross-functional teams, and new leadership demands make prediction – and the assumptions behind it – the biggest blind spot for modern leaders.

This infographic breaks down the shift from assumption-driven leadership to curiosity-led leadership, and gives you a practical tool you can apply immediately.

What’s Inside the Infographic

1. The Prediction Trap

How early-career strengths turn into late-career limitations when context changes.

2. The Cost of Assumption-Driven Leadership

The invisible ways outdated instincts hurt hiring, culture, and organisational growth.

3. The Assumption-to-Inquiry Framework

A practical 5 step method for breaking prediction habits and making decisions based on insight – not instinct.

4. What Modern CEOs Actually Need

The mindset shift that helps founders and tech leaders build healthier, faster-moving organisations.

Why This Matters

The CEOs growing the fastest right now aren’t the ones who “just know.”
They’re the ones who can update their thinking quickly, invite contradicting perspectives, and build leadership teams that challenge them in the right ways.

This infographic gives you the clarity to start that shift today.