In your business experience have you observed major errors as a result of false assumptions?

In need of a 250 words Initial Discussion Forum post. MGMT495 Senior seminar in Management Topic: Week 2 Problems and Needs

W2: Problems and Needs

“In the business world, the rear view mirror is always clearer than the windshield.” Warren Buffett Read the following article:

Don’t Let False Assumptions Cloud Your Thinking

Bad Call: False Assumptions in the Workplace and How to Avoid Them

In your business experience have you observed major errors as a result of false assumptions? What happened? Can you identify the point, or decision, of “no return” and suggest a possible alternative decision that may have brought a satisfactory result?

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