Board and CXO leaders selectively engaging with external advisors during strategic discussions

Why External Perspectives Are Filtered at the Top

External advisors bring perspective, pattern recognition, and challenge—but at senior levels, their insights are often filtered, softened, or dismissed. This article explores why boards and CXOs unconsciously screen external viewpoints, how this filtering occurs, and what it signals about governance maturity.

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