In doubt, there is no doubt – How to avoid costly mistakes in hiring and promoting leaders

There are moments in recruiting or promotion decisions when
something feels off. A slight hesitation. A subtle inner
resistance. A sense that something doesn’t fully fit. And yet many
leaders ignore exactly dieses early signal — out of time pressure,
out of hope, or simply because the team urgently needs someone. In
this episode of the LEITWOLF Podcast, Stefan explains why those
moments of doubt are not a weakness, but one of the strongest
indicators in leadership selection. He shares a simple but powerful
principle he learned early in his career and has since applied with
thousands of leaders around the world: “When there is doubt, there
is no doubt.” With real leadership examples, Stefan explores why
leaders so often override their intuition, how pressure to “finally
fill the role” leads to poor decisions, and why hope is never a
substitute for competence and behaviour. You will learn how to take
your instinct seriously without being impulsive, how to test your
doubts rationally, how to evaluate real behaviour rather than
polished rhetoric, and when to bring in a second set of eyes to
avoid blind spots. Stefan also shares a practical method used in
top leadership teams to assess candidates more effectively and make
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