Strategy
Caution Is Not Competence
Across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, caution is often treated as a sign of seriousness. Decisions take longer, change is scrutinized from every angle, and bold moves are softened until they no longer move much at all. That may once have looked like competence. In a faster, more volatile world, it increasingly looks like strategic latency.
by Sarah Robin • 22 January 2026